campaign<\/a> taking place from April 13 to 19.<\/p>\n\n\n\nIn a statement, the Hangu District Police said \u201cterrorists opened sudden fire on a police party\u201d, resulting in the martyrdom of a policeman and injuries to four others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The injured police personnel were immediately taken to a hospital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The police team retaliated immediately, with \u201creports of two terrorists\u2019 deaths as a result\u201d, Kohat Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Irfan Tariq was quoted as saying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, terrorists took their accomplices\u2019 bodies from the scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to the police statement, DIG Tariq commended the personnel\u2019s bravery in \u201cthwarting the terrorists\u2019 attack\u201d. He asserted that the assailants would not be forgiven under any circumstances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Following the incident, a search operation was launched in the area, with security forces busy tracing the terrorists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOn the other hand, officials said the ongoing polio campaign in Hangu will continue as usual, and the terrorists cannot demoralise the nation,\u201d Hangu Police said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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