Bannu police repulsed an armed attack on the Kingar Pul police checkpoint in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) on Friday night, killing four terrorists in the process, according to a police press release.
Armed terrorists equipped with modern weapons launched the attack around midnight on Friday. Police personnel deployed at the site responded promptly and effectively, demonstrating courage and professional skills to repel the assault. A police spokesperson stated, "However, police personnel deployed at the checkpost responded promptly and successfully repelled the assault."
Following the attack, the Quick Response Force (QRF), Rapid Response Force (RRF), and additional personnel from Bannu Police Lines reached the site to cordon off the area. A subsequent clearance and search operation resulted in the recovery of four terrorist bodies. During this operation, police seized four Kalashnikov rifles, several magazines, a large quantity of ammunition, hand grenades, and bandoliers. The identification of the killed terrorists is currently underway.
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Inspector General of Police Zulfiqar Hameed praised the Bannu police for foiling the attack by terrorists belonging to Fitna al-Khawarij, the term the state uses for terrorists belonging to the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). Hameed stated that the terrorists attempted to take advantage of the darkness but were thwarted by highly trained and alert personnel, describing their response as a matter of pride. He noted that effective operations are being conducted under a comprehensive strategy to eliminate terrorism and rid the region of the menace. Hameed added, "Protecting the lives and property of the public remains the top priority of the police."
Minister of State for Interior Naqvi commended the professional capabilities and determination of police and CTD personnel for eliminating the four terrorists. Naqvi stated, "I am proud of the brave personnel of K-P police and the CTD."
In a separate report from a day earlier, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) stated that security forces killed 74 terrorists in a series of intelligence-based operations (IBOs) in Balochistan and K-P during a 48-hour period. The military's media wing reported that 43 terrorists belonging to Fitna al-Khawarij were killed in the Mir Ali and Orakzai areas of K-P, while 31 Indian-sponsored terrorists were eliminated in Balochistan.
Two days ago, terrorists attacked Bandkorai Police Station in Dera Ismail Khan by ramming an explosives-laden pickup into its main gate, causing a powerful blast and intense gunfire. Police retaliatory fire prevented the attackers from entering the station, forcing them to flee. On that same day, two policemen, including an assistant sub-inspector (ASI), were martyred in Swabi when three suspects opened fire on a patrolling party.
