Two policemen were martyred while one security guard lost his life in separate overnight attacks in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa\u2019s Karak and Peshawar districts, officials said on Sunday.<\/p>\n
The development follows a spate of attacks in the province a day ago in Lakki Marwat, Bannu, Mohmand district and Bajaur.<\/p>\n
According to Karak District Police Officer (DPO) Shahbaz Elahi, terrorists attacked two police stations and a Sui Gas installation overnight. There was a heavy exchange of fire, which resulted in the martyrdom of two policemen and the death of a private security guard.<\/p>\n
DPO Elahi told the media that terrorists attacked with heavy artillery, but Karak police repulsed all three attacks.<\/p>\n
He said that armed men attacked the Khurram and Takht-e-Nasrati police stations, resulting in the martyrdom of police sub-inspector Islam Noor Khan in the latter assault.<\/p>\n
In the Sui Gas installation attack, the assailants were chased but managed to flee in the darkness. However, one of them was killed.<\/p>\n
The police also rescued a security guard abducted by the armed militants after an exchange of fire.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe police demonstrated courage, fought and frustrated big attacks,\u201d DPO Elahi said.<\/p>\n
He added that the situation was now under control and the attackers had fled and retreated to the mountains when the police retaliated.<\/p>\n
The banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan claimed responsibility for the attacks in a statement.<\/p>\n
The attacker, Kashif alias Jarrar, was wanted by the police for his role in terrorist activities in the area.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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