Terrorist Attack on Police Checkpost in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Leaves Three Officers Dead

In Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, a terrorist attack on a police checkpost resulted in the deaths of three police officers. The assailants used a vehicle loaded with explosives to storm the checkpost and engaged in a gunfight. The group Ittehad-ul-Mujahideen has claimed responsibility for the attack.

According to Reuters, the police checkpost located on the outskirts of Bannu city was targeted with a vehicle-borne explosive. The blast confirmed the deaths of three police officers. Security officials reported that additional officers who arrived to assist at the scene were also ambushed by the attackers.

Police officer Sajjad Khan stated, “Fifteen police personnel were stationed at the post, and it is feared that many of them have died; the checkpost has been completely destroyed.” Another police official added, “The terrorists initially used a bomb-laden vehicle to attack the checkpost, after which they entered the compound and police returned fire.” “Additional security forces were dispatched for reinforcement, but they too were ambushed by the terrorists. There have been some casualties,” the officer informed.