A police officer died and three others were injured during an exchange of shots that involve the police, civilians and terrorists in the Bannu district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, police said Thursday.
The injured include police officer Mir Zaman, the Naqeebullah school teacher and a civilian, Khafeezullah.
They were transferred to the Hospital of the District headquarters to receive medical treatment.
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“The members of the Peace Committee, together with the police staff, patrolled the area when they were attacked by terrorists around 12:30 am,” said the regional police officer to the local media.
The incident took place on Tuesday night in the Landidak area within the jurisdiction of the Huwaid police station. Police said the members of a local peace committee and the residents resisted the terrorists who tried to enter the village.
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The martyred officer was identified as Murtaza, who was sent in the Bakakhel TDP camp. The locals had previously warned the terrorists who did not enter the area through Jirgas of the community and took arms to defend themselves when the group tried an incursion.
Police said terrorists were forced to flee due to the coordinated response of the police and armed residents.
Separately, at least seven people, including police personnel, were killed and five other wounds in a series of shooting incidents in Bannu in the last 24 hours.
