Overview
- Gunmen opened fire on passenger buses and attacked the Yarik police station and a Customs Office in Dera Ismail Khan along the CPEC route.
- Two government employees were killed: police constable Mohammad Bilal and customs official Israr Khan, according to police.
- Two others were injured and taken to the district headquarters hospital for treatment.
- Security personnel returned fire, the assailants fled, and authorities launched cordon-and-search operations in surrounding areas.
- Police said the attackers used automatic weapons, torched a customs vehicle, and are believed to be linked to outlawed Khawarij elements.