Pakistan: Terror attack at police checkpoint leaves six FC personnel injured in KP
A terrorist attack at a police checkpoint in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bannu district on Wednesday left at least six Frontier Constabulary (FC) personnel injured, media reports said.
Speaking to Dawn.com, Spokesperson for the Bannu Police Aamir Khan said, “Terrorists attacked a Frontier Constabulary checkpoint situated in the border area of Takhti Khel in Bannu."
“As a result of the attack, six personnel of the FC were injured, but the immediate response of the constabulary forced the terrorists to flee," Khan said.
The injured people were rushed to the Combined Military Hospital in Bannu for treatment.
“Police teams have been sent to the area and have begun a search operation to track down the terrorists,” Khan said.
Several Pakistani regions, specially KP and Balochistan, have witnessed an uptick in terror activities in recent times.
IBNS
Senior Staff Reporter at Northeast Herald, covering news from Tripura and Northeast India.
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