PESHAWAR: Terrorist attacks on three police stations or posts in different cities of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa were successfully thwarted due to timely action by the security personnel.
A group of 10 to 15 terrorists attempted to attack the Gambila police station in Lakki Marwat, where a befitting retaliatory response forced them to flee the scene.
DPO Jawad Ishaq said a major attack was foiled by taking timely action, adding that the terrorists managed to escape using heavy weapons.
A group of militants attacked a police post in Malazai area of Peshawar with a hand grenade while another attack was carried out in Khyber, where terrorists opened fired on police post near Bypass Road.
Two policemen suffer bullet wounds in the attack while the terrorists managed to flee despite getting injured in retaliatory firing. The injured policemen have been shifted to hospital for treatment.
Terrorists also targeted an FC checkpost in Jamrud but they ran away after security personnel gave quick response.
Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has praised the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police for successfully thwarting attacks on three police stations by terrorists.
He stated that the brave officers of the KP Police courageously confronted the terrorists and foiled their malicious intentions.
