Militant Attacks in Northwest Pakistan: Policemen and Security Personnel Killed
Militants attacked the Bargai police station in Lakki Marwat district, Pakistan, resulting in the deaths of two policemen. In a separate incident, two Frontier Constabulary security personnel were killed and three injured in an attack on their convoy in Dera Ismail Khan district.
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In yet another violent outburst, militants targeted the Bargai police station in Lakki Marwat district, northwest Pakistan, resulting in the death of two policemen, including a Station House Officer (SHO). The SHO succumbed to injuries in the hospital after sustaining multiple bullet wounds during the attack.
According to police reports, the militants had taken refuge in a nearby house before launching the assault on the police station using heavy weaponry. The attack highlights the ongoing security challenges in the militancy-affected region of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
In a related incident, militants ambushed a Frontier Constabulary convoy in the Maddi area of Dera Ismail Khan district, also in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. This attack claimed the lives of two security personnel, while three others were injured. Both incidents underscore the persistent security threats in Pakistan's restive northwest.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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