PESHAWAR: Police foiled an attack by more than 30 terrorists on a police post in Hassan Khel, Peshawar, ARY News reported on Friday, quoting the Capital City Police Officer (CCPO).
The CCPO said the militants targeted the Speen Mela police post from two directions, launching an assault with heavy weapons from the Moosazai Dara side.
He said 16 Peshawar police personnel put up a strong resistance and successfully repelled the attack. The terrorists had also brought an improvised explosive device (IED), which police personnel defused, the CCPO added.
One police officer was martyred and three others were injured during the incident, according to the CCPO.
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Earlier this year, security forces thwarted a massive terror attack in Hangu district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police, the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD), and security forces successfully foiled an infiltration attempt by more than 100 terrorists belonging to Fitna Al-Khawarij (FAK) in Hangu district, officials said.
Inspector General of Police Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Zulfiqar Hameed praised the bravery of Hangu Police, CTD personnel, Frontier Corps (FC), and security forces for repelling the large-scale terrorist attack.
According to the Director Public Relations of KP Police, terrorists attempted to infiltrate the areas of Zargari, Shinawari, and Naryab in Hangu from the mountainous regions of Orakzai district after security forces launched an operation on Monday.
The terrorists also attempted to surround several border posts, but timely action by police, CTD, FC, and the Pakistan Army foiled their plans.