KHYBER: Two policemen and a civilian were martyred after terrorists attacked a police checkpost in Charwazagai area of Khyber district with weapons, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police said.
District Police Officer (DPO) Saleem Abbas said terrorists attacked a police checkpost on the Pak-Afghan highway near Landi Kotal Bazar, injuring police personnel, including Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Alamzeb, and injuring one policeman and a civilian, police. he added.
The terrorists fled the scene after the attack.
According to the police, the civilians martyred and injured in the attack were bystanders. The policemen and civilians were initially taken to Landi Kotal Hospital for immediate medical attention but were later shifted to Hayatabad Medical Complex in Peshawar due to their critical condition.
The police station that the terrorists attacked was set up on the Pak-Afghan highway at a distance of three kilometers from the Landi Kotal bazaar.
According to the DPO, a high alert has been declared in the entire district following the incident.
The attack on the police personnel comes at a time when Pakistan, especially its provinces of KP and Balochistan, has been experiencing an increase in terrorist activities in recent months.
During the second quarter of 2024, the country experienced 380 violence-related deaths and 220 injuries, including civilians, security personnel and outlaws due to up to 240 incidents of terrorist attacks and counter-terrorism operations, the Center for Research and Security Annual Report (CRSS) mentioned.
KP and Balochistan, which both share a border with neighboring Afghanistan, have faced the brunt of terrorist attacks, reporting nearly 92% of all casualties and 87% of attacks – with the former suffering 67% and the latter 25% of all casualties in the country. second quarter of 2024.
To tackle rising terrorism, including cross-border infiltration, the federal government last month approved the launch of the “Azm-e-Istehkam” strategic campaign, a renewed national counter-terrorism drive under the National Action Plan.
