Two police personnel on security duty for judges were killed and two others injured on Friday when their convoy was ambushed by terrorists in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, northwest Pakistan.
The attack took place while the judges’ convoy was travelling from Tank district courts to their homes in Dera Ismail Khan. All three judges remained safe during the shootout.
The convoy was under tight security arrangements when it was attacked by armed militants.A police official confirmed, “Two policemen were killed in the line of duty while protecting the judges in the convoy from lethal armed attack by the militants. Two others were injured.”
The ambush is ongoing, with clashes between police and militants continuing on Tank-DI Khan road. In response, chief minister Ali Amin Gandapur condemned the attack on the judges’ vehicles and requested a detailed report. He expressed his condolences over the death of the two policemen and emphasised the need for enhanced security for judges.
This incident is added to an ongoing series of terror attacks in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. According to a report from Pakistan’s interior ministry, the country experienced 1,514 terror attacks in 2023, resulting in 2,922 casualties. The report shows that 572 armed forces personnel were killed and 1,292 were injured in these attacks.
The report also covers the period from January to April 2024. During this time, 561 terror attacks occurred, leading to the deaths of 167 security personnel and 118 civilians.
The attack took place while the judges’ convoy was travelling from Tank district courts to their homes in Dera Ismail Khan. All three judges remained safe during the shootout.
The convoy was under tight security arrangements when it was attacked by armed militants.A police official confirmed, “Two policemen were killed in the line of duty while protecting the judges in the convoy from lethal armed attack by the militants. Two others were injured.”
The ambush is ongoing, with clashes between police and militants continuing on Tank-DI Khan road. In response, chief minister Ali Amin Gandapur condemned the attack on the judges’ vehicles and requested a detailed report. He expressed his condolences over the death of the two policemen and emphasised the need for enhanced security for judges.
This incident is added to an ongoing series of terror attacks in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. According to a report from Pakistan’s interior ministry, the country experienced 1,514 terror attacks in 2023, resulting in 2,922 casualties. The report shows that 572 armed forces personnel were killed and 1,292 were injured in these attacks.
The report also covers the period from January to April 2024. During this time, 561 terror attacks occurred, leading to the deaths of 167 security personnel and 118 civilians.