PESHAWAR: A policeman was martyred and a civilian was injured when a militants associated with Fitna al Khawarij attacked a police vehicle in the limits of the Mandan police station of Bannu district, officials said.
As per the reports, the incident occurred near the Fateh Khel police post. The police officer martyred in the attack was identified as Raza Ali Shah. A civilian was also injured in the attack.
Soon after the attack, the personnel of the law enforcement agencies reached the crime site and cordoned off the area. A combing operation was launched to trace the assailants.
Earlier this week, the police had repelled overnight assault of the Khawarij on Mazanga police post of the district and in which a terrorist was killed and four others wounded.
A quarterly report on militancy-related incidents was released by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa police state that a total of 475 cases were registered across 14 districts.
Eighty-five militants were killed during various operations.
Seventy-one police personnel were reported killed, while 68 were injured in such incidents.
Names of 1,235 individuals linked to militancy were added to the Fourth Schedule, officials said.
Bannu recorded the highest number of incidents, with 92 cases reported.
North Waziristan followed with 88 incidents, while 65 cases were reported in Dera Ismail Khan, according to the report.
It is pertinent to mention that Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, bordering Afghanistan, has seen a rise in militant attacks since the Afghan Taliban returned to power in Kabul.
Islamabad has consistently asked Kabul not to support militant groups or provide sanctuaries to those carrying out attacks in Pakistan.
Kabul, however, has failed to honour its commitments made to Pakistan and the international community at the time of Doha accord that its territory would not be used for terrorism.
