Militants ambused the army convoy with RPGs. PHOTO: FILE
The army contingent was patrolling in three vehicles on Kohat Road as per routine when militants ambushed their vehicles with rocket propelled grenades. The attacks destroyed two vehicles. Four soldiers were injured in one of the vehicles.
Despite the damages and injuries, the driver was able to reach a nearby police post. The injured soldiers were shifted to the Combined Military Hospital (CMH) where one of the injured succumbed to his injuries.
Responding the attack, a police contingent was dispatched to the attack site where they engaged the militants in an hour long gun battle.
Officials said that when they reached the ambush spot, they found the bodies of five soldiers lying near the burning vehicles.
Talking to The Express Tribune an official of the security forces confirmed that as many as six military personnel had been killed in the attack while two injured soldiers had been shifted to the CMH for treatment.
“I can confirm six dead and three injured as we shifted all the injured and dead in our vehicles,” said an official of the Mattani police station.
Following the attack, police and army launched a search operation in the area, however militants were able to escape under the cover of darkness.
This is the second deadly attack of its kind in the past two month on Army and police in the same area.
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Let's negotiate. :)
We are saddened to hear that six security personnel were killed in this act of terror. Incidents like these continue to remind us that extremist organizations are working against our peace objectives in the region. We face a common threat on both sides of the border. We’ve already lost thousands of brave soldiers in countering insurgency. Our sacrifices on both sides of the border clarify our stance against terrorism. We share a common vision in regards to stabilizing the region, and it only makes sense to work side by side and support each other. It is also imperative for us to stay away from conspiracy theories that deter us from trusting each other. We stand by Pakistan in its fight against these extremist organizations and hope to continue our partnership for the betterment of the region.
Ali Khan
what our so called champions of intelligence are upto?
@INDIAN SHIA
B4 partition all area of pakistan were more developd n peaceful than INDIA.
Bongi much?
@unbeliever the answer is simple, lust for money and power.... Musharaf tops the list for making policies which were not interest of Pakistan
@unbeliever: B4 partition all area of pakistan were more developd n peaceful than INDIA.
So where is Immy khan?
The attacks destroyed two vehicles destroyed. ET, there is a mistake in the story.
it seems PTI is seeking appointment with TTP for talks and TTP is too busy in killings.
Just continue the DRONE attack with full force now. No relieve for these jackals.
And our leaders want to talk peace with these killers while they continue their war on Pakistani state.
And the government and the PTI still want to talk to these blood-thirsty monsters playing to the the tue of their foreign masters!!!
looong ago, peshawar and other parts of pakistan were peaceful places. tell me what destroyed it?
@ET It is not Peshawar. It is F.R Peshawar which comes under FATA - not KPK. Kindly make correction. Thanks
I definitely see the hand of India & Israel.
This recent sudden surge in attacks is perhaps US funded because it wants pressure to build up on the new government of Pak to wipe out terrorists militarily rather than give them space to regroup
We need to invest more in policing and intelligence.
bad taliban doing bad things in pakistan, good taliban doing bad things in afghanistan. they say aafghanistan pakistan are brothers so what bad is for one brother is bad for another brother. Right? then why do we call one taliban good and the other bad? what is the logic?
Tit for Tat. Please move Jet fighters and tanks. This is the kind of negotiation that will work. Those killing innocent pakistanis and Pak army personnel can not be p akistani. Would you negotiate with enemies. Being offensive is the best defense in this situation. Bring them on back foot first.
Pray that peaceful taliban are not blamed.