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

Bannu: Police thwarted a terrorist assault on Kingar Pul Police Checkpost in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Bannu district on Friday night, killing four assailants in response, according to a police spokesperson. Heavily armed terrorists stormed the checkpost last night, only for the police to swiftly respond and fend off the attack. In the aftermath, the Rapid Response Force and extra police personnel were dispatched to the scene, where they established a perimeter and conducted a search and clearance operation.

The bodies of four terrorists were subsequently recovered, along with four Kalashnikov rifles, numerous magazines, ample ammunition, hand grenades, and bandoliers. Police are currently identifying the deceased terrorists. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Inspector General of Police Zulfiqar Hameed praised Bannu Police for successfully thwarting the attack, emphasizing the exceptional training, vigilance, and bravery of the police personnel involved.

He also highlighted ongoing efforts to eliminate terrorism from the province. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Inter-Services Public Relations announced that security forces eliminated 74 terrorists in intelligence-based operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan the previous day. Two days prior, terrorists attacked Bandkorai Police Station in Dera Ismail Khan by ramming an explosives-laden pickup into its main gate, but a quick police retaliation prevented the attackers from entering the station, forcing them to flee.

Regrettably, two policemen, including an assistant sub-inspector, were killed in Swabi when three suspects targeted a patrolling party.