Three Police Officials Martyred in Coordinated Attacks by Unidentified Gunmen Across Bannu, Lakki Marwat, and Bajaur Districts; Two Assailants Neutralized in Retaliatory Action
PESHAWAR : In the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) incident, three police personnel, including an official from the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD), sacrificed their lives in three separate shooting attacks on them in the districts of Bannu, Lakki Marwat and Bajaur in KP.
The most violent fighting was reported in the Bajaur district where unidentified gunmen attacked the Sailai Pati police post in the Barangay Pupoli Police Station of the district at midnight, reports local police. Police said that the heavily armed assailants had been quickly disarmed by constables who did “valiant fight”, during which a “brave policeman” named Khaista Min Syed “martyred in line of duty.”
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The attack on the check post in Sailai Pati, in the late night of the attack, the police had to face heavy resistance from the terrorists, Constable Khaista Min Syed laid down his life while guarding the check post against the attack by the terrorists.
Targeting of CTD Official in Bannu: In another incident in Bannu, unidentified gunmen targeted and opened fire on Barmashal Chowk, martyring CTD official Siddiq Zaman. The official, who was martyred, was posted to CTD North Waziristan and was on leave visit to his hometown.
Some time ago, gunmen, riding motorcycles, opened fire on a police constable in Shahbazkhel area of Lakki Marwat, killing him in the shootout. But with brazen valorization, responding police officers pursued the attackers, and managed to shoot down both armed attackers in an exchange of fire.