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KURRAM: Terrorists on Sunday attacked a police checkpost in Central Kurram, leaving one policeman martyred and injuring one other, police advised Geo News.
The terrorist, based on District Police Officer Ahmed Khan, set hearth to the checkpost after the gun assault.
The martyred policeman was recognized as Qoowat Khan, whereas Constable Shahzad has been injured within the assault. He has been shifted to the Tehsil Headquarters Hospital Sadda in Central Kurram for remedy.
Funeral prayer of the martyred policeman has been supplied within the wake of the assault.
The area has witnessed a number of comparable incidents for the previous few months.
Earlier this month, safety forces gunned down seven terrorists and wounded 5 others throughout an intelligence-based operation (IBO) within the Kurram district with the dedication to get rid of the menace of terrorism.
“On August 15, 2024, safety forces performed an intelligence-based operation in Kurram district on the reported presence of Khwarij,” the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) had mentioned in an announcement.
Pakistan has skilled a spike in terrorism because the Taliban returned to energy in Afghanistan in 2021. Most terror incidents reported in provinces bordering the neighbouring nation — Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan.
According to the Centre for Research and Security Studies (CRSS) report, through the second quarter of the present yr, the nation witnessed 380 violence-linked fatalities and 220 accidents amongst civilians, safety personnel, and outlaws.
The report said that these casualties resulted from as many as 240 incidents involving terror assaults and counter-terrorism operations.
Against this backdrop, the federal cupboard in June this yr accepted Operation Azm-e-Istehkam, a reinvigorated nationwide counter-terrorism marketing campaign following the Central Apex Committee’s suggestions below the National Action Plan to root out terrorism.
