Police Repel Pre-Dawn Attack on Bannu Post, One Assailant Killed

Overview

• Security forces in Bannu, which came under attack early Wednesday around 1:20 am, killed one assailant and forced the others to withdraw after hours of gunfire.
• Reinforcements led by District Police Officer Yasir Afridi with Deputy Superintendent Arshad Khan and Rapid and Quick Response Force units reached the Mazanga post and cordoned the area for searches.
• Police recovered a dead attacker, found blood at several spots that indicated more casualties, and said other militants escaped with injured comrades in the dark.
• Weapons and gear were seized at the site, including magazines, hand grenades, bandoliers, a ladder, shoes, and shawls.
• A recent police report counts heavy first‑quarter losses in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, with more than 115 security personnel, 85 militants, and 67 civilians killed.