7 injured in DI Khan police checkpost attack

Unidentified gunmen targeted the Gul Imam checkpoint, and the injured were shifted to the hospital

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At least seven people, including five police officers, were injured in an attack by unidentified gunmen on a police checkpoint in Dera Ismail Khan district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (K-P), police confirmed.

The incident occurred at Gul Imam checkpoint in the Tank area of DI Khan, where gunmen opened fire, injuring five police personnel and two civilians, Express News reported.

According to authorities, the civilians included drivers transporting poultry who happened to be near the checkpoint when the attack took place is also injured.

Following the attack, a large police contingent was dispatched to the area, securing the scene and initiating an investigation.

Preliminary reports indicate that the injured were quickly transferred to Tank District Hospital for treatment, with those in critical condition referred to Dera Ismail Khan for further care.

Last month, terrorists from the Fitna al-Khawarij group attacked a security check post in Dera Ismail Khan district, resulting in the martyrdom of ten Frontier Corps (FC) personnel.

Federal Minister for Interior Mohsin Naqvi strongly condemned the terrorist attack on the FC check post in Dera Ismail Khan and also denounced the incidents involving firing at the SHO’s vehicle in Bannu and a sub-inspector in Kohat.

Naqvi paid homage to the ten FC personnel who were martyred in the attack on the ZAM check post.

The attackers struck the ZAM FC check post in the Darazinda area of DI Khan under the cover of darkness, where the ten FC personnel were martyred while bravely confronting the external terrorists.

Naqvi reported that six of the martyred FC personnel were from Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa's South Waziristan, and four hailed from the Karak district.

The Minister paid tribute to the martyred FC personnel, stating that their great sacrifices further strengthen the nation’s unwavering resolve.