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BANNU: At least 15 police personnel were martyred on Saturday night after a suicide attack on the Fateh Khel police post in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bannu district. The terrorists launched their attack on the post by ramming a vehicle laden with explosives. According to Bannu Regional Police Officer Sajjad Khan, a total of 18 police personnel were present at the post at the time of the attack, of whom 15 were martyred and three sustained injuries. A crane removes a burned armored vehicle from a damaged police checkpost site following a car bombing attack by terrorists. — AFP Police said that following the explosion, terrorists opened heavy fire and attacked the post from multiple directions. Multiple blasts were heard in the area, causing fear and panic among local residents. “During the assault, the militants used quadcopters along with heavy weaponry,” a senior administrative official in Bannu told AFP on condition of anonymity. Sources said that communication with the Fateh Khel police post was lost briefly af...

Asif Ali Zardari on Sunday paid tribute to police personnel martyred in a terrorist attack carried out by Fitna al-Khawarij on the Fateh Khel police station in Bannu.

Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday telephoned Muhammad Sohail Afridi and strongly condemned the terrorist attack on a police post in Bannu that claimed the lives of police personnel.

Four policemen martyred in Bannu suicide bombing

BANNU: At least two police personnel were martyred on Saturday night after law enforcers foiled a suicide attack on Fateh Khel police post in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bannu. According to initial reports, two police personnel were also injured in the attack along with two civilians. According to sources, terrorists rammed an explosive-filled vehicle into the police post. Multiple explosions were heard afterwards, along with heavy gunfire. The attack spread fear and panic among the local population. The explosion caused the roof of the police post to collapse. Further reports indicated that nearby civilian areas also suffered severe damage due to the explosions. Following the incident, additional contingents of Bannu police reached the site, while rescue teams were also dispatched. Bannu Regional Police Officer Sajjad Khan personally led the police operation, said police. Security forces cordoned off the area and a rescue operation was commenced to search through the rubble of the police post. According to police o...

BANNU: A powerful explosion, following the reported crash of a quadcopter drone, injured eight people, including women, in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bannu district on Friday night. Security agencies immediately launched an investigation into the matter as panic spread in the area. According to police, the drone flew into the area from an unknown location and exploded shortly after falling near a residential area, leaving several people injured. Local residents rushed to the scene and shifted the injured to the District Headquarters Hospital Bannu after initially providing first aid. The administration at the District Headquarters Hospital confirmed that all injured individuals are receiving medical treatment, while some are said to be in critical condition. Meanwhile, security sources said the incident is being investigated from multiple angles to determine the nature of the explosion, the origin of the drone, and possible motives. Local residents expressed deep concern over the incident and urged the government a...

BANNU: A high-profile terrorist who was killed in a recent operation by security forces in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bannu district was a member of the Afghan Taliban regime’s special forces, security sources said on Friday. Security sources said the terrorist, Fatehullah alias Mudassir, was an active member of Yarmook 60 Special Forces Battalion. The unit operates under the Taliban regime’s Ministry of Interior Affairs. They added that Fatehullah belonged to the Zarmat district of Afghanistan’s Paktia province and was actively involved in terrorist activities in Pakistan alongside the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). Reports further suggest that he was also involved in facilitating cross-border terrorist networks and planning various militant operations, the security sources elaborated. Security sources said that Fatehullah was killed along with his accomplices during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) conducted near Bannu’s Baka Khel Airport on April 9. During the operation, security forces effectivel...

PESHAWAR: A police constable was martyred on Friday when militants targeted an armoured police vehicle with a rocket and sniper attack at Kingar Jan Bahadar, within the jurisdiction of Mandan Police Station near the Fatah Khel police post in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bannu district. The attack occurred while the vehicle was on a routine patrol. According to the police, the assault was sudden, causing severe damage to the vehicle and leaving driver, a constable, critically injured. He later succumbed to his injuries. A civilian present at the scene was also injured and was taken to the District Headquarters Hospital, where he is currently receiving medical treatment. Hospital sources confirmed that the injured civilian is out of danger. Following the incident, police and security agencies cordoned off the area and launched a large-scale search and combing operation. Police officials stated that all available resources are being utilised to arrest the militants, while security in the area has been placed on high ale...

BANNU: At least six terrorists were killed early on Wednesday when Bannu police successfully repelled a major attack on the Mazanga police post, officials said. According to police, heavily armed terrorists attacked the post in the early hours of Wednesday, but personnel responded promptly and foiled the assault. An intense exchange of fire continued for some time, during which one terrorist was killed on the spot, while the bodies of five other terrorists were taken away by their accomplices. Following the incident, Bannu District Police Officer (DPO) Yasir Afridi, along with Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Arshad Khan and teams from the Rapid Response Force and Quick Response Force, reached the scene immediately. They cordoned off the area and initiated a search operation. Police recovered weapons and other equipment from the site, including magazines, hand grenades, bandoliers and other material. During the incident, a constable sustained minor injuries and was shifted to a hospital, where he was rep...

BANNU: An incident in the Domel area of Bannu has left the community in mourning after two young men were abducted and later killed by unidentified militants on Thursday night, police said. According to local sources, the two men were travelling in a car late at night when they reached the Painda Khel area. Armed militants reportedly signalled them to stop, but when they did not comply, the attackers opened indiscriminate fire on the vehicle. As a result of the firing, one of the young men was killed on the spot, while the other sustained injuries. The militants then took them to an undisclosed location. Sources said one of the victims was later executed in captivity. The following morning, the bodies of the victims were recovered from separate locations. One body was found at Umarzai Chowk, while the other was found near Isparka Chowk. Both victims belonged to the Taus Khel tribe of the Hathi Khel Subdivision in Wazir, Bannu. Residents have urged the government and law enforcement agencies to take immediate ...

Forces kill terrorists' ringleader in Bannu

Security forces killed two militants during an intelligence-based operation in Bannu, according to the Inter-Services Public Relations.

A terrorist and his accomplice, an alleged suicide bomber, were killed by security forces during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bannu district, the military’s media affairs wing said on Monday. In a statement, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said an IBO was conducted on Sunday on the reported presence of “khawarij”. Khawarij, or Fitna al Khawarij, is a term the state uses for terrorists belonging to the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). “During conduct of the operation, after [an] intense exchange of fire, two khawarij, belonging to the Indian-sponsored Fitna-al-Khawarij, including Kharji Ring leader Waheedullah alias Muktiar, along with a suicide bomber, were sent to hell,” the ISPR statement read. It added that a suicide jacket, weapons and ammunition were also recovered from the killed terrorists. The ISPR said Waheedullah “was amongst the most-wanted terrorist list for his active involvement in numerous terrorist activities”, including the martyrdom of secu...

Two militants belonging to the Indian proxy group Fitna al-Khwarij on Monday were killed in Bannu.

BANNU: Three polio workers abducted by militants on Wednesday have been safely recovered through coordinated efforts by the police and local jirga elders, police said. Under the leadership of the Bannu district police officer (DPO), the police initiated immediate action following the incident. A comprehensive strategy was adopted by taking local jirga elders into confidence. Due to the successful mediation by the jirga and the professional competence of the police, the abducted workers were safely recovered. Bannu DPO Yasir Afridi, while confirming the development, told Dawn that “with a lot of efforts, they have been recovered”. The three polio workers were abducted by unidentified militants in the Jhandu Khel area on Wednesday during the ongoing anti-polio campaign, sparking serious concern in the area. Earlier this week, a police constable was martyred and four others were injured in an attack on a law enforcement party en route to provide security for polio teams in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Hangu district. Th...

BANNU: A suicide car bomb attack at the Domel Police Station in Bannu killed at least five civilians, while 13 others were injured, including one policeman. Among the deceased are a husband, wife, daughter, and son from the same family. The explosion occurred when an explosives-laden vehicle rammed into the rear side of the police station, triggering a massive blast followed by an exchange of gunfire. The intensity of the explosion was so powerful that it was heard miles away. According to initial reports, the blast completely destroyed the sentry post of the police station, while a large portion of the building was reduced to rubble. Citizens engage in relief activities on Friday morning after the suicide bombing. — Photo by author The explosion also caused severe damage to nearby residential areas, with multiple houses collapsing and several people trapped under the debris. According to Rescue 1122, the injured were immediately shifted to nearby hospitals, where some are reported to be in critical condition...

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has strongly condemned the suicide attack on a police station in the Domel area of Bannu.

Policeman martyred in Bannu attack

BANNU: A head constable was martyred when a police vehicle in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bannu district came under attack on Saturday, with the ensuing fire exchange killing two terrorists, according to police. Militants attacked a police vehicle in the Sheikhan Mama Khel area, within the jurisdiction of Haved Police Station, resulting in the martyrdom of Head Constable Dilnawaz Khan and injuries to three other police personnel. According to police, militants opened sudden fire on the vehicle while the police party was on routine duty, to which the police responded with effective retaliatory action. The attackers set the police vehicle on fire after the assault. Regional Police Officer (RPO) Sajjad Khan confirmed that two terrorists were killed in the exchange of fire, while around four others were injured. Police also took two motorcycles of the attackers into custody, and a search operation is underway in the area. RPO Khan also visited the hospital and inquired after the injured personnel. In a separate incident...

MIRANSHAH: At least one person was killed and 19 others, including two security personnel, were injured in a blast near the Chashma Sarbandki checkpost on the Bannu–Miranshah main road in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s North Waziristan district on Friday, police and hospital officials said. Police sources told Dawn that initial information showed that the blast was caused by the detonation of explosives in a vehicle near the checkpost. The Bannu–Miranshah road was closed for traffic following the incident. Miranshah district headquarters hospital Medical Superintendent Dr Asif Iqbal told Dawn that the condition of four people among the injured was critical. He said an emergency had been declared at the hospital following the incident. Police officials told Dawn that the area where the incident took place had been cordoned off, further investigation was under way and evidence was being collected. The incident comes roughly three weeks after two people were killed and 17 others injured in a powerful explosion near Miryan...