PESHAWAR
\nAt least 15 police personnel were martyred after terrorists rammed an explosives-laden vehicle into Fateh Khel police post in Bannu late at night, police shared information on Sunday.
\nPolice said three policemen were rescued alive from the debris following the powerful explosion.
\nThe martyred officers were identified as Rehmat Ayaz, Sanaullah, Niaz Ali, Suhaib, Saadullah, Kamran son of Mehmood Khan, Naimatullah, Kamran, Abid Jani, Imran, Naeemullah, Sadiq Ullah, Mir Alam Khan, Rahatullah Khan and Farooq Dad.
\nDIG Bannu Region Sajjad Khan visited the District Headquarters (DHQ) Hospital late at night and inquired about the condition of the injured personnel.
\nSpeaking to the media at the hospital, the DIG said the morale of Bannu Police remains high and terrorists will never succeed in their evil intentions. He added that this would prove to be the terrorists\u2019 last cowardly attack and vowed that security forces would bring the attackers to justice and eliminate terrorism from the region.
\nPolice confirmed that a search and rescue operation is still underway.
\nMeanwhile, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Muhammad Suhail Afridi strongly condemned the terrorist attack on Fateh Khel police station and expressed deep sorrow over the loss of lives.
\nThe Chief Minister directed authorities to ensure the best possible medical treatment for the injured and prayed for the elevation of the martyrs\u2019 ranks and speedy recovery of those wounded.
\nHe stated that the war against terrorism is not only Khyber Pakhtunkhwa\u2019s battle but a fight for the entire country.
\nSuhail Afridi said the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa police had made immense sacrifices on the frontlines in the fight against terrorism and vowed that the sacrifices of the martyrs would not go in vain.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
PESHAWAR At least 15 police personnel were martyred after terrorists rammed an explosives-laden vehicle into Fateh Khel police post in Bannu late at night, police shared information on Sunday. Police said three policemen were rescued alive from the debris following the powerful explosion. The martyred officers were identified as Rehmat Ayaz, Sanaullah, Niaz Ali, Suhaib, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":545701,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-545679","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-top-news"},"yoast_head":"\n