A policeman was killed and four other personnel got injured in a banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan attack on a police van deployed to provide security to the census team in the limits of Daraban Police Station.
Constable Gul Faraz was killed and ASI Hayatullah, Constable Aftab, Constable Mohammad Naeem, and driver Sabir were injured after the terrorists opened fire at the police van.
The attack comes amid a resurgence of terrorism in the country.
Earlier, a blast in Peshawar mosque inside a police compound claimed the lives of more than 60 people. The TTP claimed responsibility for one of the deadliest blasts in the city. Last month a police station in Peshawar was also targeted, resulting in three deaths. Meanwhile, the day after the deadly Peshawar attack, Punjab police thwarted an attack on a police station in Mianwali.
On February 17th, three militants from the outlawed TTP stormed into Karachi police headquarters, leading to an hour-long operation. During the operation, three militants were killed while two policemen, one Rangers official, and a civilian embraced martyrdom.
According to a report by Reuters, the banned TTP is targeting Pakistan’s military and police while using sophisticated weapons, including weapons from the stock left behind by Western forces when they exited Afghanistan in 2021.
TTP is supported by the Taliban-led Afghan government.
