At least 25 army personnel were martyred and several others injured in two separate terrorist attacks in Dera Ismail Khan in the wee hours of Tuesday.
At around 3am on Tuesday, six terrorists attacked a police station in the Daraban area of Dera Ismail Khan, however, their attempt to enter the premises was foiled. The terrorists then rammed a vehicle full of explosives into the main gate of the police station. They also exploded their suicide vests, reported the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).
As a result of the explosions, the police station building collapsed, and 23 soldiers were martyred. All six terrorists were also gunned down, the ISPR said.
The DI Khan administration imposed an emergency in the city's hospitals as casualties were feared to increase.
In another attack on a college in Kulachi area, two personnel were martyred, and four terrorists killed in an exchange of fire. These terrorists were involved in attacks on the public as well as security forces.
Furthermore, arms, ammunition and explosive material were seized from their possession.
The military's media wing said 17 terrorists were killed by the security forces in intelligence-based operations in the Drazanda area of Dera Ismail Khan after these twin attacks. It said these terrorists were involved in attacks on security forces and civilians. The ISPR said arms and ammunition were recovered from the killed terrorists.
The schools and colleges in Daraban area of Dera Ismail Khan have been closed, and the examinations scheduled for today postponed.
