Terrorist attack in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, four policemen injured

A group of terrorists fired rockets and grenades at a police post in northwestern Pakistan on Friday, injuring four policemen. Pakistan's local newspaper Dawn quoted police spokesman Yakub Shah as saying that an unknown number of terrorists attacked the Takwara check post in Kulachi tehsil on Friday morning. 

Rocket and grenade attack

According to the Dawn report, the terrorists used 17 to 18 rockets and 25 to 27 hand grenades during the incident. A search operation was launched in the area under the leadership of District Police Officer Mohd Shoaib Khan and DSP Sadar Circle Hafiz Mohd Adnan. According to Dawn, in a similar attempt, on December 25, terrorists attacked a mobile van belonging to the same Kulachi tehsil police station, in an attempt to detonate an armored police personnel carrier with an explosive device. 

There was an attack in Dera Ismail Khan

Earlier on October 30, a policeman and a civilian were killed when terrorists attacked the Darban police check post in Dera Ismail Khan, ARY News reported. Four other policemen were also injured. Four policemen were also injured in the attack and were admitted to the Dera's district headquarters hospital.

Such attacks have happened before

Five soldiers were injured in Wednesday's suicide attack on a security checkpoint in Mir Ali Tehsil in North Waziristan, The News International reported. According to reports, the suicide bomber used a vehicle laden with explosives. The vehicle hit the wall of the security check post. After the incident, a search operation was started by sealing the area. The report said that constables Sajid, Zakir Shah, Mohd Usman, Mohd Usman Ghani and Ahsan Naseer, who were injured in the attack, were taken to the hospital. No terrorist group has claimed responsibility for the attack.