In a shameless assault during the night, the militants attacked a police check in Karak during the early hours of Thursday, killing at least two police officers and injuring another six, authorities confirmed Thursday.
The attackers, armed with heavy weapons, launched a large flood of shots at the police station in the city of Bahadurkhel.
The deceased officers have been identified as the Naqeeb and Dnan driver. Four wounded personnel were urgently transferred to the Hospital of the District headquarters in Karak to receive treatment. It is reported that two of the injured are in critical condition and have been transferred to Peshawar for advanced medical care.
District Police Officer (DPO) Karak Informed Geographical news that the assailants fled the scene after retaliation.
A heavy police contingent immediately reached the accident site, cordoning off the area and starting a search operation to stop perpetrators.
Security measures have been increased throughout the area after the incident.
The attack occurs a few days after a policeman was shot dead in the Khyber district during a campaign against the polio.
On February 3, an inoculation team was ambushed in the Bakarabad area the first day of the vaccination campaign, highlighting the persistent threat raised by the militant groups in the region.
It should be mentioned here that the Pakistani Taliban, also known as Tehreek-E-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), remain the most active militant group in the area.
In response to the growing security threats, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif declared last month the need to eliminate the “Fitna al-Khawarij”, referring to the TTP, which has been responsible for numerous attacks against security forces and civilians.
During a meeting of the Central Apex Committee in the National Action Plan (NAP) on January 3, Prime Minister Shehbaz urged federal and provincial authorities to develop a comprehensive strategy to combat terrorism and guarantee peace throughout the country .
He specifically highlighted the presence of infiltrates in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and praised security forces for the robust response to recent cross -border terrorist attacks.
Pakistan has experienced an increase in militant violence since the Taliban recovered power in the Afghanistan neighbor in 2021. According to the Center for Research and Security Studies with headquarters in Islamabad, more than 1,600 people were killed in attacks in 2023, marking the most dead year in almost a more dead year in almost a year. decade.
Islamabad has repeatedly accused the Taliban government of Afghanistan of not stopping militant activities on its ground, a position Kabul denies.
The situation between the two neighbors is still tense, with recent incidents, including a November bombing in Baluchistan that killed seven people, five of them children, who underline the ongoing security challenges.
The authorities continue to investigate the last attack in Karak as efforts intensify to stabilize the region and militant threats to counteract.
