Terrorists from ‘Fitna-al-Khawarij’ attacked Sheikh Landak checkpoint in the jurisdiction of Hovid Police Station in Bannu of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, according to District Police Officer (DPO) Yasir Afridi.
“Fitna-al-Khawarij” is the state’s term for terrorists affiliated with the banned group Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
The police opened fire in retaliation, foiling the attack and several terrorists were reportedly killed or injured. Five police officers were also injured and taken to hospital.
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Following the attack, DPO Afridi arrived at the scene with additional personnel. He cordoned off the area and launched a search operation for the terrorists.
DPO Afridi then went to the hospital to check the condition of the injured personnel. He reviewed the medical facilities available to them.
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Deputy Inspector General Sajjad Khan and DPO Afridi praised the courage of the personnel for repelling the terrorist attack. They said the Bannu police had once again proven themselves to be a wall against the enemies of peace. DPO Afridi added that the war against terrorism will continue until the last terrorist is eliminated.
The attack comes amid repeated terrorist attacks in the province. On November 24, Bannu security forces killed 22 Indian-sponsored terrorists during an intelligence operation. Four days earlier, seven terrorists affiliated with the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) attacked a peace committee office in Bannu, killing seven people.
