Police say initial information suggests a remote-controlled improvised explosive device was used in the attack.
Two policemen were killed and two others injured after a bomb targeted an armored police vehicle in Tank district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. PHOTO: EXPRESS
DERA ISMAIL KHAN:
Two policemen were killed and two others injured when an improvised explosive device (IED) targeted a police armored personnel carrier (APC) in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s Tank district on Monday, District Police Officer (DPO) Abdul Samad said.
Police said the blast occurred near Shah Jee bungalow on Jandola-Wana road when the vehicle was on a routine patrol.
The deceased policemen have been identified as Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Fareedullah and Constable Akhtar Zaman. The injured policemen, Constables Abdul Malik and Qudratullah, were shifted along with the bodies of the deceased to the District Headquarters (DHQ) Hospital in Tank.
Initial findings suggest the explosion was caused by a remote-controlled IED, police said.
Following the attack, police placed the area on alert and launched a search operation to find those responsible.
Terrorism has increased significantly in KP and Balochistan in recent years. The rise in terrorist activities has led to growing concerns about the security situation in these regions. In response, security forces have carried out intensive operations to counter the threat, targeting terrorist groups infiltrating from the Afghan border.
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The federal government has consistently raised its voice at international forums against terrorist sanctuaries operating in Afghanistan and using its soil to launch attacks against Pakistan – a development attested by the United Nations Security Council.
The recent incidents in KP reflect the persistent security challenges facing the region.
On July 3, unidentified attackers carried out two separate acts of sabotage in Bannu district, targeting a government girls’ college and a key bridge.
Explosives placed inside Mama Khel Government Girls’ College damaged parts of the building, cracked classroom walls and shattered windows and doors.
In another incident in the Bachki area of Jani Khel, militants placed a drum filled with explosives under a major bridge, apparently attempting to disrupt transport links. Security forces and the bomb disposal unit defused the device before it could cause damage.
Earlier, on June 20, at least seven people were killed when a passenger vehicle was targeted in an IED attack in the area.
