Three terrorists killed as Bannu police thwart attack on checkpost

BANNU: Three terrorists were killed after they attempted to attack a police checkpost in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bannu late last night, police said in a statement on Saturday.

KP police said that three terrorists belonging to the Fitna-al-Khawarij had made an unsuccessful attempt to target the Mazanga police checkpost last night.

Police said the terrorists were attempting to attack the Mazanga police checkpost using a rickshaw loaded with explosive material. During this attempt, they were intercepted by police officials who tried to stop them due to their suspicious activity, the police said.

When they did not stop, officials opened fire which caused the rickshaw to explode, the statement said, adding that all three terrorists were killed while police personnel remained safe.

The explosion caused minor damage to nearby houses, it added.

According to the statement, Bannu Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Sajjad Khan and Bannu District Police Officer (DPO) Saleem Abbas Kalachi lauded the prompt and courageous response of the policemen, saying they had “set an exemplary standard of duty, bravery, and professionalism“.

The statement said that Bannu police was “fully committed to protecting the lives and property of the people at all costs”. The statement added that the DIG and the DPO had also announced cash rewards and certificates for the officers stationed at the checkpoint.

Meanwhile, Security forces foiled a suicide attack of Fitna al Khawarij in Mir Ali area of North Waziristan, killing four terrorists.

According to security sources, three women and two children embraced martyrdom in the cowardly terrorist attack.

Khawarij terrorist Gul Bahadur group claimed responsibility for the blast.

Security sources said Gul Bahadur group is hiding in Afghanistan under the patronage of the Afghan Taliban. Staff Report