2 policemen martyred, 8 injured in Swabi suicide attack
Source: The nation
At least two police personals have been martyred and eight were wounded in suicide attack and firing by extremists at Police Line here in the area of Mansoor Town on Monday morning.
According to media reports, militants suddenly attacked at Police Line with hand grenade and soon afterwards an exchange of firing started between militants and police and after a few minutes a suicide bomber exploded himself with a suicide jacket as a result two police men martyred and eight were injured.
DIG Swabi Abdullah Khan told the media that the suicide attack was targeted for the Swabi police station but due to the vigilance for the police officers they could not succeed in this hideous attempt otherwise the damage could have been massive.
DIG told the media that four gunmen tried to attack the police station on stopping ,one of them blew himself up resulting in two casualties and injuring six while two of the attackers were killed and search operations is being conducted to track the remaining two terrorists.
The target of the attack was police line, many suspicious people have been held for interrogation and area has been cordoned off.
Talking to the media, District Police Officer(DPO) Ijaz Khan revealed that terrorists threw a hand grenade at police line main gate and as a result of police retaliation a suicide bomber exploded himself with blast. He confirmed the martyrdom of two police personals and eight injuries. He said that injured persons shifted to hospital.
During the media talk, Provincial Information minister Iftikhar Hussain said that it was a suicide attack and one militant was killed in the attack.
Police cordoned off the area after the suicide attack.
At least two police personals have been martyred and eight were wounded in suicide attack and firing by extremists at Police Line here in the area of Mansoor Town on Monday morning.
According to media reports, militants suddenly attacked at Police Line with hand grenade and soon afterwards an exchange of firing started between militants and police and after a few minutes a suicide bomber exploded himself with a suicide jacket as a result two police men martyred and eight were injured.
DIG Swabi Abdullah Khan told the media that the suicide attack was targeted for the Swabi police station but due to the vigilance for the police officers they could not succeed in this hideous attempt otherwise the damage could have been massive.
DIG told the media that four gunmen tried to attack the police station on stopping ,one of them blew himself up resulting in two casualties and injuring six while two of the attackers were killed and search operations is being conducted to track the remaining two terrorists.
The target of the attack was police line, many suspicious people have been held for interrogation and area has been cordoned off.
Talking to the media, District Police Officer(DPO) Ijaz Khan revealed that terrorists threw a hand grenade at police line main gate and as a result of police retaliation a suicide bomber exploded himself with blast. He confirmed the martyrdom of two police personals and eight injuries. He said that injured persons shifted to hospital.
During the media talk, Provincial Information minister Iftikhar Hussain said that it was a suicide attack and one militant was killed in the attack.
Police cordoned off the area after the suicide attack.
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