Police foil attack on checkpost in KP's Bannu, eliminate four terrorists

BANNU: Police foiled a terrorist attack on Kingar Pul Police Checkpost in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bannu district on Friday night, eliminating four terrorists in retaliation, a police spokesperson said.

According to the police spokesperson, heavily armed terrorists launched a sudden attack on the checkpost last night.

“However, police personnel deployed at the checkpost responded promptly and successfully repelled the assault,” he stated.

Following the incident, the Rapid Response Force (RRF) and additional police personnel were rushed from Police Lines to the scene. They cordoned off the area and launched a clearance and search operation, the spokesperson added.

“During the operation, the bodies of four terrorists were recovered,” he added.

The spokesperson said that police also seized four Kalashnikov rifles, several magazines, a substantial quantity of ammunition, hand grenades and bandoliers, adding that the identification of the slain terrorists was underway.

Meanwhile, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Inspector General of Police Zulfiqar Hameed commended Bannu Police for foiling the attack.

He said successfully repelling the assault under the cover of darkness reflected the high level of training, vigilance and bravery of police personnel.

The IG added that effective operations were underway under a comprehensive strategy to eliminate terrorism and rid the province of the menace.

“Protecting the lives and property of the public remains the top priority of the police,” IG Hameed said.

Yesterday, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said that the security forces had killed 74 terrorists during intelligence-based operations (IBOs) in KP and Balochistan.

Two days ago, terrorists also attacked Bandkorai Police Station in Dera Ismail Khan by ramming an explosives-laden pickup into its main gate, triggering a powerful blast followed by intense gunfire.

However, prompt retaliatory fire by police personnel prevented the attackers from entering the police station, forcing them to flee.

On the same day, however, two policemen, including an assistant sub-inspector (ASI), were martyred in Swabi when three suspects opened fire on a patrolling party.