The dead included two security personnel, a driver and a woman, says DPO.
In a tragic incident in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa‘s Kurram District, armed assailants targeted a passenger bus and a car, resulting in the deaths of four individuals, including two security personnel. The attackers opened fire in the Sadda area, prompting a swift response from law enforcement. District Police Officer Muhammad Imran confirmed the casualties, which included a driver and a woman. Authorities have initiated a manhunt to apprehend the assailants, with heightened security measures in the region. The motive behind the attack is under investigation.
Terror attacks in KP
The year 2023 witnessed an alarming rise in terror-related incidents in the country in general and in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in particular as it witnessed 419 militant attacks in which 620 people were killed including 306 security forces personnel, 222 civilians, and 92 militants.
Meanwhile, 977 were injured including 525 security forces personnel, 402 civilians, and 50 militants.
More violence was recorded from mainland KP — an increase of 84% in militant attacks — than the Newly Merged Districts (erstwhile FATA). It witnessed 235 militant attacks in which 336 people were killed including 213 security forces personnel, 67 civilians, and 56 militants while 589 were injured including 383 security forces personnel, 163 civilians and 43 militants.
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Meanwhile, FATA saw 184 militant attacks in which 284 people were killed — including 155 civilians, 93 security forces personnel, and 36 militants — while 388 including 239 civilians, 142 security forces personnel, and seven militants were injured.
The region witnessed a 59% rise in militant attacks in 2023 compared with 2022.
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