Peshawar: Two policemen were killed and another injured in an attack by unknown assailants in Pakistan's troubled northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Tuesday morning. Giving information about this, the police said that the attack took place in Darban Kalan of Dera Ismail Khan district, which is adjacent to the border of South Waziristan. After the attack, the unknown attackers fled. The police have cordoned off the area and started a search operation. 

Taliban fighters check vehicles

Splinter groups of the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban (TTP) are active in the Darban area and often target security forces. According to several witnesses, Taliban fighters usually take over the streets of the district in the evening and start checking vehicles on the roads. 

What did the CM of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa say?

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur condemned the attack on the checkpoint and asked the police to take immediate action to nab those involved in the attack. The chief minister expressed his condolences over the death of two policemen, including an officer. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi also condemned the attack and offered his condolences. 

what do the statistics say

According to an official report released on Monday, security forces in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa killed 270 terrorists in 2024, including top terrorists with rewards on their heads. According to the police department report released by the provincial information directorate, the provincial police arrested 802 suspects during the operation. The report said that 149 police officers were killed and 232 were injured in the line of duty this year