Police foil militant attack on Kurram toll plaza checkpoint in Lakki Marwat

Senior citizen from Karak dies of a heart attack due to the shock and fear caused by the gunfire.

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A late-night attack by unidentified militants on a police checkpoint at Kurram Toll Plaza in Lakki Marwat left one officer injured, while another individual died of a heart attack triggered by the terror of the incident.

According to Express News, the militants opened fire on the Lakki Marwat Toll Plaza, prompting a swift retaliatory response from the police.

Local villagers also joined in to support the police, forcing the attackers to flee under heavy gunfire.

The assault resulted in the injury of Ali Muhammad, an employee stationed at the toll plaza checkpoint.

Additionally, a 60-year-old man from Karak, who was merely a passerby, died of a heart attack due to the shock and fear caused by the gunfire.

District Police Officer (DPO) Lakki Marwat stated that the terrorist attack was successfully repelled.

He mentioned that the attackers attempted to target the Manjiwala police checkpoint but were driven away by timely police action.

The attack, which occurred last night, was thwarted as police responded immediately, preventing the militants from causing further harm.

Pakistan's Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan provinces have recently seen an uptick in violence, including target killings and militant attacks.

Earlier on Monday, a motorcycle-borne bomb attack in Razmak subdivision of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa's North Waziristan district killed at least four people and injured eight others.

Meanwhile, Balochistan experienced one of its most violent days recently, with over 40 lives lost in multiple terrorist attacks across various districts. 

The deadliest incident occurred in Musakhail, where 23 passengers were executed after being offloaded from a bus. In Kalat, an attack on security forces resulted in 10 deaths, including both civilians and security personnel.

In response to the attacks on innocent civilians, the military sprung into action and wiped out 21 suspected militants, while a major terrorist attack was thwarted in the Lasbela district.

Addressing a Cabinet Meeting called over the overall security and lawn and order situation in the country, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif reiterated the government's resolve to end terrorism in Pakistan, promising to provide the military with all necessary resources to combat the threat.

The premier declared, “There is no room for terrorism. The time has come to end it. We will provide the military with whatever resources it needs.”