PESHAWAR – At least five policemen were injured when a convoy of District Police Officer (DPO) Waqar Ahmed came under attack in North Waziristan, the officials confirmed on Monday.
The officials said that unidentified assailants targeted the DPO’s squad on the Bannu–Miranshah Road near the Mamash Khel area. The attackers reportedly opened fire on the convoy, and left five personnel injured.
Police officials said that DPO Waqar Ahmed remained safe in the incident. The injured policemen were immediately shifted to a nearby hospital for medical assistance.
Following the attack, additional police contingents were dispatched to the area, and a search operation was launched to trace the assailants.
The authorities said security has been tightened in the region to prevent further incidents, as investigations into the attack are underway.
Last month, the security forces on Saturday foiled a suicide attack of Fitna al Khawarij in Mir Ali area of North Waziristan, and killed four terrorists.
The security sources said that three women and two children embraced martyrdom in the cowardly terrorist attack.
Khawarij terrorist Gul Bahadur group claimed responsibility for the blast.
Security sources said Gul Bahadur group is hiding in Afghanistan under the patronage of the Afghan Taliban.
Earlier, the security forces killed 30 Indian-sponsored terrorists during a series of operations against militants involved in heinous incident in Orakazi district.
The Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) said the Orakazi incident, which took place on October 7, resulted in the martyrdom of brave sons of soil, including Lt Col Junaid Tariq and Major Tayyab Rahat.
“During the conduct of operation, based on credible intelligence, in general area Jamal Maya, Orakzai District, after intense fire exchanges, all thirty Indian sponsored khwarij involved in the Terrorist incident have been sent to hell,” read ISPR statement.
These successful operations avenged the heinous act and have brought the main perpetrators to justice.
