BANNU: A police official was martyred whereas six safety personnel and 4 civilians have been injured after terrorists attacked a police station in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bannu district final night time, police stated on Thursday.
On Wednesday night time, attackers had tried to ram a car loaded with explosives into Miryan Police Station, triggering a strong blast, which was adopted by a chronic alternate of fireplace between the terrorists and police personnel.
In keeping with the police, the terrorists tried to storm the police station instantly after the assault. Nevertheless, police and safety forces responded promptly, efficiently foiling their plans.
Police official Noor Jamal Khan, who was critically injured within the assault, succumbed to his accidents, Bannu police stated in an official assertion on Thursday.
Six safety personnel and 4 civilians stay beneath therapy for his or her accidents, the assertion added.
The assertion stated the extraordinary alternate of fireplace following the tried assault had resulted in a number of casualties among the many terrorists. The assertion, which didn’t specify the variety of injured and killed terrorists, added that a number of the terrorists additionally managed to flee beneath the quilt of darkness.
The funeral prayers for the martyred police official, Jamal, have been provided with full official honors on the Bannu Police Traces. The funeral was attended by Bannu District Police Officer (DPO) Furqan Bilal, Regional Police Officer (RPO) Rabnawaz Khan and senior cops.
On Wednesday, earlier than attempting to assault Miryan Police Station, terrorists had reportedly additionally blown up a beforehand broken bridge resulting in the station in an obvious try to impede reinforcement and rescue groups.
Bannu district has been the scene of repeated safety incidents in latest months, with each civilians and native safety forces coming beneath assault amid a broader surge in violence.
Final month, a sweeper serving on the police station, recognized as Mali Gul, was allegedly kidnapped by unidentified armed males whereas on his solution to provide prayers at an area mosque.
On February 16, at the least two individuals have been killed and 17 others injured in a strong explosion close to Miryan Police Station. Police sources stated the blast passed off close to outlets positioned close to the station.
In 2025, Miryan Police Station had been focused by quadcopters 5 occasions inside a month.
Terrorism incidents in Bannu, together with assaults on police and Jirga members, have prompted focused operations by police and safety forces in varied localities to disrupt terror networks.
CM condemns Bannu, Decrease Dir incidents
KP Chief Minister Sohail Afridi strongly condemned the Bannu assault and one other incident in Decrease Dir, the place two policemen have been martyred and 16 others were injured after coming under attack during a search-and-strike operation.
In a statement, CM Afridi paid tribute to the martyred personnel and expressed his condolences to the bereaved families. He also directed the authorities concerned to provide the injured with the best possible medical facilities.
“The sacrifices of KP in the war against terrorism are unforgettable,” he said, adding that such “cowardly acts” could not lower their morale.
“The provincial government is committed to the complete eradication of terrorism, the protection of the public’s lives and property, and providing every possible assistance to the martyrs’ families,” the CM was quoted as saying.
