At least four people including three policemen were martyred in a terror attack near Lachi Toll Plaza on Kohat Indus Highway.
According to initial reports, more than 10 terrorists attacked the Lachi Toll Plaza and security check post, killing four including three policemen.
Heavy contingents of police and Pakistan Army cordoned off the entire area and launched a search operation to nab the terrorists.
Terrorists are believed to be hiding in a nearby mountain area. When contacted, police sources said the terrorists would be arrested as part of the ongoing search operation.
Earlier this week, a roadside bomb killed at least five policemen deployed to protect polio vaccination workers in Mamund tehsil of Bajaur district.
Pakistan’s districts along the border with Afghanistan have seen a dramatic increase in attacks since the Taliban returned to power there in 2021.
Islamabad says Kabul harbors allied militants such as the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), allowing them to attack its territory with impunity.
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According to statistics released by the KP Ministry of Home Affairs and Tribal Affairs, the areas most affected by terrorism include Peshawar, Khyber, Bajaur and Tank, while Dera Ismail Khan and North Waziristan and South Waziristan are included among the terrorism-affected areas.
Home and tribal area documents revealed that a total of 1,050 terrorist incidents took place in KP last year, with 419 terrorist incidents taking place in adjusted districts, 631 incidents in merged districts.
