Suicide attack attempt foiled near Merian police station: Bannu DPO

BANNU: A powerful explosion occurred near Merian Police Station in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bannu district on Wednesday evening when an explosives-laden vehicle rammed into the area. Following the blast, the attackers attempted to enter the police station; however, police’s immediate retaliatory action foiled the attack.

According to Bannu DPO Furqan Bilal, an exchange of fire took place between security personnel and the attackers immediately after the explosion. One police official was martyred in the attack, while five people, including a police official, were injured.

The injured were immediately shifted to Bannu District Headquarters Hospital, where they were provided medical treatment.

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Following the attack, the area was cordoned off and a search and clearance operation was carried out. After the incident, Bannu Division Commissioner Captain (retd) Khalid Mahmood, Bannu Region DIG Rab Nawaz Khan, Bannu Deputy Commissioner Muhammad Faheem, Assistant Commissioner Allah Nawaz Khan, Assistant Commissioner Ikhlas Saleem and Assistant Commissioner Sajjad Hussain visited the DHQ Hospital.

Meanwhile, the funeral prayer of the martyred police official was offered with full official honours at the Bannu Police Lines. Senior civil and military officials, police officers and personnel, as well as a large number of citizens, attended the funeral. The martyred official was presented a guard of honour, and tribute was paid to his sacrifice for the country’s peace and security.