{
  "id": 19938680,
  "title": "Police foil attack on checkpost in KP's Bannu, eliminate four terrorists",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/police-foil-attack-on-checkpost-in-kps-bannu-eliminate-four-terrorists",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-14T07:06:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn - Pakistan",
    "slug": "dawn-pakistan",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2044476/police-foil-attack-on-checkpost-in-kps-bannu-eliminate-four-terrorists"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Bannu police thwarted a terrorist assault on a checkpost in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Bannu district late Friday evening, killing four assailants in response, a police official reported. According to the official, heavily armed terrorists mounted a sudden attack on the checkpost in the early hours. \"Nonetheless, police personnel stationed at the checkpost reacted swiftly and effectively thwarted the assault,\" the spokesperson declared. In the aftermath, the Rapid Response Force (RRF) and extra police personnel were dispatched from Police Lines to the scene. They sealed off the area and initiated a search and clear operation, the official added. \"During the operation, the remains of four terrorists were discovered,\" he continued. The spokesperson disclosed that police also apprehended four Kalashnikov rifles, numerous magazines, a large amount of ammunition, hand grenades, and bandoliers, stating that the identification of the deceased terrorists was in progress. Concurrently, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Inspector General of Police Zulfiqar Hameed lauded Bannu Police for thwarting the attack. He noted that successfully repelling the assault under the cover of darkness demonstrated the high level of training, vigilance, and courage of police personnel. The IG added that ongoing operations were being conducted under a comprehensive strategy aimed at eliminating terrorism and eradicating the menace from the province. \"Protecting the lives and property of the public remains the top priority of the police,\" IG Hameed stated. Earlier, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) reported that security forces had eliminated 74 terrorists through intelligence-driven operations (IBOs) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan. Two days prior, terrorists carried out an attack on Bandkorai Police Station in Dera Ismail Khan by ramming an explosives-laden pickup into its main gate, resulting in a powerful blast followed by intense gunfire. However, prompt retaliatory fire by police personnel dissuaded the attackers from entering the police station, forcing them to flee. That same day, two policemen, including an assistant sub-inspector (ASI), were killed in Swabi when three suspects opened fire on a patrol unit.",
  "summary": "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…",
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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."
}