Major Muiz Abbas Shah of the Pakistani Army was killed in an attack by TTP fighters. Lance Naik Jibran of the Pakistani Army was also killed in this attack. Major Muiz Abbas had ‘arrested’ India’s Wing Commander Abhinandan Vardhaman in Pakistan in 2019. This arrest was made when Abhinandan’s plane crashed in Pakistan and he was injured. Major Muiz had then made headlines by claiming his arrest, but Pakistan had to surrender and sent Wing Commander Abhinandan back safely.
Major Muiz Abbas Shah belonged to Chakwal, Pakistan and was an officer of the Special Service Group (SSG) of the Pak Army. After his death, the Pakistani Army has claimed that he was killed during an operation. 11 TTP fighters were also killed in this operation The name of Major Muiz Abbas Shah came into the headlines when tensions between India and Pakistan were at their peak after the Balakot airstrike in 2019. During that time, India’s Wing Commander Abhinandan Vardhaman was flying a MiG-21 Bison jet.
Due to some technical fault, Abhinandan’s plane fell into the Pakistani border. After this, Abhinandan was arrested in an injured state by Major Muiz Abbas Shah.