Pakistan: 4 policemen killed in terrorist attack, no terrorist group claimed responsibility
Pakistan Terrorist attack: A police station in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province was attacked by terrorists on Sunday, in which at least 4 policemen were killed. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province's chief minister Mahmood Khan called the attack an act of cowardice and sought an immediate report from the provincial police chief.
Paksitan Terrorist attack: A terrorist attack took place on a police station in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Sunday, in which at least 4 policemen were killed and as many were injured. Militants attacked the Bargai police station in Laki Marwat, bordering the South Waziristan tribal district, police said.
Terrorists were seen carrying lethal weapons on the spot including hand grenades rocket launchers. The terrorist who were the suspected fled from the spot.
Police launched a search operation
A heavy contingent of police launched a search operation in the area to nab the suspected terrorists. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province's chief minister Mahmood Khan called the attack an act of cowardice and sought an immediate report from the provincial police chief. While expressing condolences, President Arif Alvi expressed his condolences to the families. Condemning the attack, he said, "Our efforts will continue till the complete eradication of the vestiges of terrorism".
No group claimed responsibility
No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack. The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) had claimed responsibility for the previous attacks on the police in the district. The TTP, founded in 2007 as a conglomeration of several terrorist organizations, in June withdrew a ceasefire with the federal government and ordered its militants to carry out terrorist attacks across the country.
Last month, terrorists had attacked a police patrol vehicle, killing all six policemen in the same area. The Pakistani Taliban has claimed responsibility for the attack. The group, which is believed to be close to al-Qaeda, has been blamed for a number of deadly attacks across Pakistan, including an attack on an army headquarters in 2009, attacks on military bases and the 2008 attack on the Marriott Hotel in Islamabad. Bombing included.