Two policemen were martyred while one security guard lost his life in separate overnight attacks in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Karak and Peshawar, officials said on Sunday.
The development follows a spate of attacks in the province a day ago in Lakki Marwat, Bannu, Mohmand district and Bajaur.
According to Karak District Police Officer (DPO) Shahbaz Elahi, terrorists attacked two police stations and a Sui Gas installation overnight. There was a heavy exchange of fire, which resulted in the martyrdom of two policemen and the death of a private security guard.
DPO Elahi told the media that terrorists attacked with heavy artillery, but Karak police repulsed all three attacks.
He noted that armed men attacked the Khurram and Takht-e-Nasrati police stations, resulting in the martyrdom of police sub-inspector Islam Noor Khan at Takht Nusrati police station.
A private security guard lost his life in the attack on the Sui Gas installation. The attackers were chased but managed to flee in the darkness. However, one assailant was killed.
The police also rescued a security guard abducted by the armed militants after an exchange of fire.
“The police demonstrated courage, fought and frustrated big attacks,” DPO Elahi said.
He added that the situation was now under control and the attackers had fled and retreated to the mountains when the police retaliated.
The banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan claimed responsibility for the attacks in a statement.
The attacker Kashif alias Jarrar was wanted to the police for his role in terrorist activities in the area.
Firing on police check post in Peshawar
Meanwhile, policeman Nazar Ali was martyred when unidentified terrorists opened fire at the Pajgi outpost of Michi Gate police station in Peshawar.
Police retaliated to the firing immediately, forcing the attackers to flee.
