Two cops killed in IED blast in Pakistan
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On Friday, unknown assailants planted an IED close to a police put up in Dama Dola tehsil in Bajaur, which went off, killing two policemen on the spot.
In Pakistan’s Khyber province, two cops died on the spot after IED blasts. (FILE/AP)
HIGHLIGHTSTwo cops have been killed in an IED blast close to a police outpost in Pakistan.This is taken into account as the biggest assault on Pakistan’s safety forces.The incident happened within the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
Two cops have been killed in an IED (improvised explosive machine) blast close to a police outpost in Pakistan’s restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the most recent focused assault on the nation’s safety forces.
On Friday, unknown assailants planted an IED close to a police put up in Dama Dola tehsil in Bajaur, which went off, killing two policemen on the spot, officers mentioned.
They have been recognized as Havaldar Syed Ahmed and Sepoy Inayatur Rahman.
A search operation has been launched to nab the culprits, police mentioned. Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Mahmood Khan, has condemned the assault and condoled the demise of two policemen within the blast. He has sought an in depth report and mentioned these accountable could be delivered to justice.
Pakistan has witnessed an uptick in focused assaults on safety forces for the reason that Taliban takeover of Kabul final 12 months in August after the withdrawal of US forces.
Earlier this week, two policemen have been gunned down after they have been on anti-polio vaccination obligation within the Tank district of the province.
In July, 4 policemen have been killed in separate assaults in Dera Ismail Khan and Tank districts after unidentified gunmen on bikes opened fireplace at them, in response to the Dawn newspaper.
Similarly, in June, a suicide bomber attacked a convoy of safety forces within the North Waziristan tribal district, injuring a minimum of 10 safety personnel, the report added.
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