2 cops among 3 martyred as assistant commissioner’s vehicle comes under attack in Bannu
Three people, including two cops, were martyred after terrorists attacked the vehicle of Miranshah Assistant Commissioner Shah Wali in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bannu on Tuesday.
The spokesperson for the regional police officer (RPO) Kashif Nawaz confirmed the incident to Dawn, adding that the attack took place within the limits of Cantt police station.
He added that two constables and a local citizen were martyred in the attack, while two other police officials were injured.
Unconfirmed reports said the assistant commissioner had died in the attack, but there was no official confirmation.
The development comes a day after two policemen embraced martyrdom and five others were injured in a suicide bombing and a gun attack in Lakki Marwat and Bannu districts.
Pakistan has seen a rise in terrorist attacks in the recent past, particularly in KP and Balochistan, since the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) ended its ceasefire with the government in 2022. With the end of the ceasefire, the TTP had vowed to attack security forces, police, and personnel of law enforcement agencies.
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