KOHAT/ ISLAMABAD/ PESHAWAR – A gaggle of terrorists attacked a police checkpoint close to the Lachi Toll Plaza on the Indus Freeway in Kohat district, ensuing within the martyrdom of three law enforcement officials and a civilian, officers mentioned on Wednesday.
In the meantime, in one other incident, the safety forces killed two terrorists in Lakki Marwat district. In line with police officers, 12 armed terrorists carried out the assault on the police checkpoint close to the Lachi Toll Plaza in a single day.
The attackers threw hand grenades on the checkpoint and utilized refined weapons to open fireplace, claiming the lives of three policemen recognized as head constables Amjad, Junaid, and Constable Waqar. Additionally, Noor Muhammad, an worker of the toll plaza, misplaced his life within the assault. The assailants managed their escape afterwards. Following the incident, a considerable police power swiftly arrived on the location, initiating a search operation to apprehend the culprits. A case has been registered on the Counter-Terrorism Division Police Station in Kohat, with the beginning of investigation. Later, the banned Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed accountability for the assault. In a press release issued by the TTP spokesperson, it was asserted that 5 law enforcement officials had misplaced their lives within the in a single day assault. The banned organisation additional claimed extra casualties, stating {that a} police automobile arriving on the scene for reinforcement was additionally focused.
In line with the ISPR, on 10 January 2024, a hearth trade befell between safety forces and terrorists in Lakki Marwat district. The troops successfully engaged the terrorists’ location because of which two terrorists Aftab @Malang and Masood Shah have been killed.
These terrorists remained actively concerned in quite a few terrorist actions towards the safety forces in addition to goal killings of harmless civilians. Weapons, ammunition and explosives have been additionally recovered from them. Nonetheless, in the course of the intense trade of fireplace, two courageous troopers; Sepoy Muhammad Afzal (29), resident of district Bhimber, Azad Kashmir and Sepoy Ibrar Hussain (27), resident of district Mansehra, having fought gallantly, embraced Shahadat.
Sanitization operation was additionally carried out to eradicate any terrorists discovered within the space because the safety forces of Pakistan are decided to wipe-out the menace of terrorism from the nation and that such sacrifices of our courageous troopers additional strengthen their resolve, in response to the ISPR.
Additionally, unknown attackers on Wednesday killed Malik Kaleemullah Dawar, an unbiased candidate of PK-104 Miranshah, together with two others in Tapi village of Tehsil Miranshah, District North Waziristan. In line with the district police, Malik Kaleemullah and his associates Muhammad Masroor and Muhammad Sakhi have been fired upon once they have been returning residence after having a gathering with native folks.
The police shifted their useless our bodies to Miranshah Hospital for autopsy, whereas seek for the attackers was began within the space.
ASLAM BULEDI INJURED IN TURBAT FIRING
Former senator Mir Aslam Buledi on Wednesday sustained accidents in a firing incident in Turbat metropolis, Rescue officers mentioned. Buledi, who can also be a former member of Balochistan Meeting, got here beneath a gun assault close to Issa Komi Park within the metropolis and was moved to the hospital, the official added.