A major terror bid was thwarted as police recovered a suicide vest from a hotel room in Peshawar on Tuesday, according to the media reports.
As per details, a suspect opened fire from inside his room as police conducted routine search operation at Bangash Hotel situated in Dabgari Gardens area.
Police quickly retaliated and tossed a gas bomb inside the room. The alleged terrorist was killed in an exchange of fire.
A suicide vest was also recovered from the room which was neutralised later.
According to police sources, the alleged suspect identified as Yahya belonged to Waziristan. He was residing in room number 204 on the fourth floor of Bangash Hotel.
Pakistan has been battling a homegrown insurgency for over a decade following the late 2001 US-led invasion of Afghanistan.
The military launched an all-out offensive against militants in the North Waziristan tribal region bordering Afghanistan in June 2014.
The operation called Zarb-e-Azb, has seen over 3500 militants killed.
In December 2014, the Taliban retaliated with one of the worst terror assaults in Pakistan, attacking a school in the northwestern city of Peshawar and killing 150 people, mainly children.
