Six cops from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s North Waziristan were injured on Monday when gunmen opened fire at a police vehicle near Bannu District’s Mamash Khel town, an official said.
Bannu Regional Police Officer (RPO) Sajjad Khan confirmed the details to Dawn, adding that the incident took place on the Miranshah road, which connects Bannu and North Waziristan.
RPO Khan said, “Armed men open fire at the vehicle of North Waziristan’s DPO (district police officer).
“[However,] the DPO remained unhurt,” he added.
He further said the injured police personnel were taken to the Bannu District Headquarters Hospital.
“The unidentified attackers have hidden in nearby areas and a search operation is underway [to trace them],” the Bannu RPO said.
More to follow.
