Pakistan
Terrorists attack a Pakistani police checkpost in KP, leaving cop dead
A police checkpoint was attacked by suspected terrorists in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region, leaving a cop dead and a Frontier Constabulary (FC) official injured on Monday, media reports said.
Several regions in KP, namely Bannu, Peshawar, Karak, Lakki Marwat and Bajaur have witnessed a rise in terror attacks in recent times where police personnel have been targeted.
Speaking to Dawn.com, Kohat District Police Officer (DPO) Dr Zahidullah Khan said that a “large number of miscreants” had attacked a checkpoint in Kohat’s Darra Adamkhel from “multiple sides” at 1am.
He said that an exchange of fire then took place between the police and the unidentified assailants, which claimed the life of one cop.
He said the exchange of fire went on for two-and-a-half hours.
“The unidentified assailants aimed to capture the checkpoint, but their attempt was thwarted,” he said.
“Three improvised explosive devices (IEDs) have been recovered so far during the clearance operation,” the DPO told the newspaper.
KP and Balochistan have witnessed a spike in terror activities and attacks in recent months.
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