Two police officials martyred, vehicles and arms taken away in a likely terrorist attack on a police station in South Waziristan

Two police officials martyred, vehicles and arms taken away in a likely terrorist attack on a police station in South Waziristan

PESHAWAR – Two police personnel were martyred and two were injured afterunknown gunmen attacked a police station in Tehsil Birmal of SouthWaziristan.

The attack was carried out at the Raghzai police station during earlymorning hours on Wednesday, police told media.

The martyred cops were identified as Hameedullah and Farmanullah.

During the attack, the attackers also stole a vehicle along withgovernment-issued arms and also put a police vehicle on fire.

In September, two Pakistan Army troops embraced martyrdom in SouthWaziristan district’s Azam Warsak area during a gun battle with terrorists.

In a statement, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said terroristsfire raided a security forces post in the general area Azam Warsak, SouthWaziristan district area which was successfully repulsed by Pakistan Armysoldiers.

Soldiers initiated a prompt response and effectively engaged theterrorists’ location, ISPR said, adding two valiant sons of the soil, NaikRasheed, 29, and Sepoy Rasool Badhshah, 22, embraced martyrdom