Pakistan
Pakistan: Two policemen die in separate incidents
Charsadda: Two policemen were killed in two separate attacks which took place in Pakistan's Waziristan, Charsadda regions, media reports said on Monday.
A police official died in a terrorist attack on a police station in Azam Warsak area of South Waziristan tribal district on Friday night, reports Dawn News.
Officials told the newspaper the terrorists fired rockets at the police station near the Afghan border, which resulted in the martyrdom of moharrar (investigating officer) Fazal Malik. This was the third attack on the police station in Azam Warsak area near the Wana town.
In another incident, a police constable died when unidentified motorcyclists opened fire on him in Muftiabad locality of Tarangzai in Charsadda district on Saturday.
According to the police, constable Bilal, who was posted to the Munda headworks police post, Tangi, was going to the election commission office in Charsadda for a special duty, when unknown motorcyclists opened fire on him in the limits of Umarzai police station, reports Dawn News.
The attackers escaped from the spot after the incident.
The Umarzai police registered a case against unidentified attackers.
An investigation has been initiated.
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