KURRAM: Terrorists on Sunday attacked a police checkpost in Central
Kurram, leaving one policeman martyred and injuring another, police told Geo
News.
The terrorist, according to District Police Officer Ahmed Khan, set fire to the
checkpost after the gun attack.
The martyred policeman was identified as Qoowat Khan, while Constable
Shahzad has been injured in the attack. He has been shifted to the Tehsil
Headquarters Hospital Sadda in Central Kurram for treatment.
Funeral prayer of the martyred policeman has been offered in the wake of the
attack.
The region has witnessed multiple similar incidents for the last few months.
Earlier this month, security forces gunned down seven terrorists and wounded
five others during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in the Kurram district
with the determination to eliminate the menace of terrorism.
“On August 15, 2024, security forces conducted an intelligence-based operation
in Kurram district on the reported presence of Khwarij,” the Inter-Services
Public Relations (ISPR) had said in a statement.
Pakistan has experienced a spike in terrorism since the Taliban returned to
power in Afghanistan in 2021. Most terror incidents reported in provinces
bordering the neighbouring country — Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan.
According to the Centre for Research and Security Studies (CRSS) report,
during the second quarter of the current year, the country witnessed 380
violence-linked fatalities and 220 injuries among civilians, security personnel,
and outlaws.
The report stated that these casualties resulted from as many as 240 incidents
involving terror attacks and counter-terrorism operations.
Against this backdrop, the federal cabinet in June this year approved Operation
Azm-e-Istehkam, a reinvigorated national counter-terrorism campaign following
the Central Apex Committee’s recommendations under the National Action Plan
to root out terrorism.