{
  "id": 1247889,
  "title": "Cop martyred in 'terrorist' attack in KP's Bannu: police",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/cop-martyred-in-terrorist-attack-in-kps-bannu-police",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-16T10:27:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn - Pakistan",
    "slug": "dawn-pakistan",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2023226/cop-martyred-in-terrorist-attack-in-kps-bannu-police"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In Bannu, Pakistan, a police constable named Saifullah Khan was killed in a terrorist attack on Sunday morning, according to police. Constable Khan, who lived in Sorani, was heading home after his shift at the Mirzabet Shah Surani Township police post when unidentified armed men opened fire on him. He sustained multiple bullet wounds and died at the scene. The police described the incident as a terrorist attack and have launched a search to find those responsible. The funeral prayers for Constable Khan were held at Bannu Police Lines with full official honors, attended by the District Police Officer, senior police officers, and family members. The DPO laid a wreath on the constable's coffin and paid tribute to his sacrifice. Police have vowed to avenge the death and continue their fight against terrorism. This incident occurred two days after another policeman was killed and another wounded in Bajaur district, and following a suicide attack on a police station in Swat that left 14 dead and 18 injured. In July, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa experienced a surge in terrorist activity, with 154 terrorism-related deaths, a 105% increase from June's 75 deaths.",
  "summary": "BANNU: A police constable was martyred in a terrorist attack as unidentified armed men opened fire on him in the Sorani area of Bannu on Sunday morning, police said. According to a police statement, the martyred police official — identified as Constable Saifullah Khan, a resident of Surani — was returning home after performing his duty at the Mirzabet Shah Surani Township police post when he came…",
  "key_points": [
    "Police constable Saifullah Khan killed in Bannu terrorist attack",
    "Khan's murder occurred Sunday morning while returning home from duty",
    "Police launched search to find attackers, vowed to avenge death"
  ],
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      {
        "outlet": "Dawn",
        "title": "Cop martyred in Bannu attack",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/cop-martyred-in-bannu-attack",
        "published": "2026-08-16T10:34:51.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}