Terrorist Assault Claims Four Lives, Including Three Brave Officers at Kohat Checkpost

In Peshawar, on Wednesday, a check-post on the Kohat Indus Highway witnessed a tragic incident where a group of terrorists stormed in, resulting in the martyrdom of at least four individuals, including three security personnel. According to reports in local media, the attack involved 10 militants targeting the Lachi Toll Plaza and a security checkpost. Responding swiftly, Pakistan Army and police units reached the site, securing the area and initiating a search operation to apprehend the assailants.

The reports indicate that the terrorists executed the attack and managed to escape to the mountainous region, prompting an ongoing search operation. Unfortunately, the provinces of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan have experienced a notable increase in attacks on police, carried out by the TTP and its splinter groups, targeting both security forces and civilians.

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In a recent incident, a bomb blast claimed the lives of at least five policemen who were deployed to protect polio vaccination workers in the Bajaur district. Despite continued efforts, Pakistan emphasizes the need for Afghanistan to refrain from providing shelter to militants, as the landlocked nation has increasingly become a haven for the TTP since the Taliban’s takeover.