Mianwali: Police Foil Terrorist Attack on Checkpost, Two Officers Injured
In Mianwali, the police successfully stopped a terrorist attack on the Qabul Khan Police Checkpost at the Isa Khel police station, though two officers were injured.
According to a Punjab Police spokesperson, a group of 12 to 14 terrorists attacked the Qabul Khel checkpost at night, using rocket launchers and hand grenades. The police officers on duty were alert and fired back, causing the terrorists to retreat.
The spokesperson said that two officers were injured by gunfire during the attack, and the terrorists escaped in the darkness. After hearing about the attack, DPO Mianwali, Akhtar Farooq, quickly arrived at the checkpost, checked the upper posts, and praised the officers for successfully defending against the attack.
DSP Isa Khel and the SHO, along with a large police force, are now at the checkpost, and a search operation is underway in the area. The police believe that the escaping terrorists may have suffered heavy losses.
The Punjab Police spokesperson also mentioned that IG Punjab Dr. Usman Anwar praised DPO Mianwali and the brave officers at Qabul Khel Checkpost for stopping the terrorist attack. IG Punjab noted that this was the ninth terrorist attack on Punjab Police in recent months that has been successfully stopped. He emphasized that Punjab Police is a strong barrier against terrorists at inter-provincial border checkpoints and expressed confidence that they will continue to defeat the enemy’s plans in the future.
