At least 15 police personnel were martyred and three others injured after terrorists rammed an explosives-laden vehicle into the Fateh Khel police checkpoint in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bannu district late Saturday night, triggering a massive blast that completely destroyed the post and left several personnel trapped under the debris, a Bannu police spokesperson confirmed on Sunday.
According to Sajjad Khan, Bannu Deputy Inspector General (DIG), “the powerful explosion caused severe destruction at the checkpost, trapping several personnel under the debris”.
Rescue teams immediately launched an operation at the site, pulling three police officers alive from the rubble, while search and rescue efforts remained underway at the time of reporting.
Bannu police identified the killed personnel as Rehmat Ayaz, Sanaullah, Niaz Ali (driver), Habib, Saadullah Jan (driver), Kamran, son of Khan Sikandar, Kamran, Noorullah, Kamran, Abid Jani, Imran, Kaleemullah, Sadiqullah, Munir Alam Khan, Rahatullah Khan and Farooq.
The injured were identified as Mujrim Feroz, Hayatullah and Qadarullah.
DIG Khan visited DHQ Hospital late Saturday to inquire about the condition of the injured personnel and review the medical treatment being provided.DIG Khan visited DHQ Hospital late Saturday to inquire about the condition of the injured personnel and review the medical treatment being provided.
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Speaking to the media at the hospital, the DIG said the morale of the Bannu Police remained high despite the deadly attack. “Terrorists will never succeed in their nefarious designs,” Sajjad Khan said, adding that the attack would prove to be the terrorists’ “last cowardly act”.
He vowed that Bannu Police would “hunt down the terrorists one by one” and ensure their complete elimination from the area. No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack.
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