Karak: Four FC personnel martyred in terrorist attack

KARAK: Four soldiers of the Frontier Corps (FC) have been martyred when unknown gunmen opened indiscriminate firing on their vehicle in the jurisdiction of Gurguri Police Station, Karak.

According to details, the FC personnel were on field security duty and were travelling in a vehicle when armed assailants, already hiding on a mountaintop, suddenly launched the attack. The intense firing led to the immediate martyrdom of four officials.

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Police confirmed that the martyrs belonged to Lakki Marwat and Tank districts.

DPO Karak Shehbaz Elahi stated that security forces and police quickly cordoned off the area after the attack.

A search operation is underway in the nearby mountainous regions. Entry and exit points of the area have been sealed to prevent the attackers from escaping.