Police constable martyred in IED attack on police van in KP's Karak
LAKKI MARWAT: A police constable was martyred and six officials were injured on Monday when an improvised explosive device (IED) was used to attack a police patrol van in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Karak district. Karak District Police Officer’s (DPO) spokesperson Shaukat Khan said that the explosion occurred when officials from the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) and police were conducting a search…
LAKKI MARWAT - A police constable lost his life and six others were injured when a powerful IED detonated alongside a police patrol van in Karak district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, on Monday. Counter-Terrorism Department and police officials were conducting a search and strike operation in Ghol Dam area at the time of the attack, according to DPO Shaukat Khan.
The roadside explosive device was allegedly planted by terrorists, causing significant damage to the police van and resulting in the martyrdom of one constable on the spot. Following the explosion, DPO Imran Khan along with additional forces rushed to the scene, evacuating the deceased and injured personnel before transporting them to the District Headquarters Hospital.
The annual security report from the Centre for Research and Security Studies (CRSS) revealed a surge in terrorist attacks in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, with fatalities soaring from 1,620 in 2024 to 2,331 in 2025, marking an 82 percent increase and a 44 percent surge compared to the previous year.
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