KHYBER: At least two police personnel and a civilian were martyred Wednesday after terrorists targeted a checkpoint in Khyber district's Charwazagai area, said the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa police.
Terrorists, according to District Police Officer (DPO) Saleem Abbas, launched a gun attack at a police checkpoint on the Pak-Afghan highway near the Landi Kotal Bazar.
Those martyred in the attack, as per the police, included Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) Alamzeb, while the injured included one policemen and a civilian. Following the attack, the terrorists fled the scene.
According to the police, the civilians martyred and injured in the attack were passersby. The policemen and civilians were initially rushed to the Landi Kotal Hospital for immediate medical assistance, but were later shifted to the Hayatabad Medical Complex in Peshawar due to their critical condition.
The police station, attacked by the terrorists, was established on the Pak-Afghan highway at a distance of three kilometers from the Landi Kotal Bazar.
According to the DPO, security was placed on high alert throughout the district in the wake of the incident.
The attack on police personnel comes at a time when Pakistan, particularly its KP and Balochistan provinces, are witnessing a surge in terror activities for the past few months.
