Dera Ismail Khan:
In a mortal ambush, unknown armed assailants attacked the tax staff in Daraman Tehsil of Ismail Khan, martyr to four taxpayers officers and a civilian, while his vehicle was on fire.
According to the Karizat assistant commissioner, the personnel of Levies de Khanozoi, accompanied by a private driver, was on his way to recover a stolen truck when they were attacked by unidentified armed men.
The assailants opened fire, lit the Levies vehicle and killed the five occupants on board.
The officers had traveled from Pishin to Di Khan to investigate the robbery and detain the culprits when they were attacked near the Sherani border district. The private driver was also killed in the attack.
The bodies of Levies Martyred staff were transported to the hospital before being sent to their native areas for burial.
The assistant commissioner confirmed that an investigation into the incident had begun.
The officers of the LEVIES MARTIROS were identified as Noor Ahmed, Dawood Khan and Muhammad Rashid Khan, while the two civilians included Bilal Ahmed and the private driver.
Meanwhile, the general director of Levías de Baluchistan, Abdul Ghaffar Magsi, has expressed a deep pain and pain by the personnel of the martyrdom of taxes in a tragic incident in Daraman.
Speaking about the cowardly terrorist attack, Magsi strongly condemned the assault and promised to take those responsible to justice.
“We will respond every drop of blood spilled by our martyrs,” he said. In addition, he emphasized that the fight against terrorists would continue relentlessly to crush all terrorist elements.
The DG said: “We will hunt these terrorists and make sure that they face the consequences of their actions.”
Magsi also highlighted the important role of the forces of the taxes in the maintenance of peace in Baluchistan, and added that his dedication to safeguard the region was crucial.
“The encumbrances play a vital role to guarantee peace and security in Baluchistan,” he added.
Magsi said that the encumbrances and other security forces were united in their mission of maintaining the law and order. “The levies, along with other security forces, are on the same page when it comes to defending peace and security in Baluchistan,” he said.
With the entry of our Quetta correspondent
