15 security men have been killed in attacks in KP – Pakistan

• 10 FC men lose their lives while repelling the attack on the DI Khan checkpoint
• Army cadet shot while trying to save people at Lakki Marwat Mosque
• Soldier, three police officers targeted in Bannu, S. Waziristan and Khyber

DERA ISMAIL KHAN / LAKKI MARWAT: At least 15 security personnel have been tortured in militant attacks in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in recent days, officials and sources confirmed.

The deadliest incident took place in the Darazinda area of ​​Dera Ismail Khan district, where ten men of the Frontier Constabulary (FC) embraced martyrdom while fighting militants who had stormed a checkpoint.

Three personnel were also injured in the crossfire between paramilitaries and militants, sources said.

The Interior Ministry confirmed that the attack took place on Thursday evening.

The martyred men were identified as Naib Subedar Muhammad Jan, Naik Arif, Lance Naik Saeedur Rehman, Sepoy Akhunzada, Hazratullah, Mushtaq, Abdul Samad, Imran, Basir and Mehtab.

According to a statement, six of the tortured personnel were from South Waziristan and four from Karak.

Injured personnel, including Naik Hamza, Sepoy Hasan and Sepoy Sabir Ayub, were shifted to the Combined Military Hospital (CMH) in Dera Ismail Khan for treatment.

“Their condition is currently stable and they are receiving the necessary care,” the ministry said.

“We pay tribute to the martyrs of the FC,” the statement read, adding that the sacrifices only strengthen the armed forces’ determination to eradicate terrorism.

The outlawed Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the attack. It called the attack “revenge” for the operation nine militants were killed on Wednesday by security forces in Bajaur.

The dead militants included two would-be suicide bombers and a leader, the military’s media wing said.

Bannu attack

In another attack, three security personnel, including an army officer, embraced martyrdom in Bannu and Lakki Marwat districts on Friday, police said.

In the Jani Khel area of ​​Bannu, armed assailants opened fire on a police patrol, resulting in the martyrdom of Station House Officer Rehman and Constable Mir Syed.

A police official added that a passerby, identified as Samar Ayaz, was injured in the attack. The attackers fled the scene before reinforcement troops arrived.

“A large contingent of law enforcement personnel immediately rushed to the area and launched a search for the attackers,” he added.

The bodies and injured were shifted to the district headquarters hospital.

After completing the medico-legal formalities, the bodies were taken to the police lines for burial.

Bannu District Police Officer (DPO) Ziauddin Ahmed, police and district administration officials, family members of the deceased officers and locals attended the last rites.

Two suspected militants were also killed in a gunfight with police in Bannu late on Friday, an official said.

Armed assailants ambushed a patrolling group on Purdilkhel road, leading to an intense gun battle.

The militants were identified as Guldar Ali alias Asim and Awais alias Haris, the official said, adding that weapons and explosives were also recovered from their possession.

The officers were unharmed in the attack.

Cadet killed

In Lakki Marwat there was a soldier who was not sufficiently trained tortured by attackers in a mosque during evening prayers, according to Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR).

Two others were also injured in the attack in the Marmandi Multan area, police said, adding that the cadet was visiting his village on leave.

The injured locals, Nawaz Khan and Mir Shah Jahan, were shifted to a local hospital.

ISPR identified the victim as Cadet Arifullah, 19.

The statement added that he responded to the fire of militants and laid down his life to save innocent worshipers.

ISPR praised the cadet’s “brave act” and said the “heinous and cowardly” attack on a mosque reflected the “true ideology of the militants”.

In South Waziristan, a soldier was killed in an attack on a checkpoint.

Militants armed with small and heavy weapons launched the attack, which was retaliated by security forces, sources said.

One soldier was killed in the attack, while the militants managed to escape. The armed forces cordoned off the area and launched a search operation.

Two police officers were injured in an explosion in Wana on Friday evening.

Sources said SHO Muzammil Wazir was on his way home when his vehicle was targeted by a roadside bomb. He was injured in the attack along with constable Mahaz Wazir. They were shifted to District Headquarters Hospital, Wana.

Another police officer was tortured in Khyber district – the first attack of its kind in the past three months.

Police officials said unknown militants attacked Malagori police station early Friday morning.

During the crossfire, officer Saqib Khan embraced martyrdom.

His funeral was later held at the Police Training Center in Shah Kas. District Police Officer Rao Mazhar Iqbal, SP Investigation Noorul Amin and other officials attended the funeral.

Adam Khan Wazir in South Waziristan and Ibrahim Shinwari in Khyber also contributed to this report

Published in Dawn, October 26, 2024