BANNU: Unidentified armed men stormed a police check post in Bannu and kidnapped seven cops, ARY News reported citing police.
According to details, 30 to 40 armed men attacked the police check post in Bannu’s Atmanzai area and abducted seven personnel on duty. The attackers also took away weapons and other equipment of police.
The abduction was escaped by four police officers who were not there at the time.
Over the last year, there has been a notable increase in occurrences connected to terrorism in Pakistan, especially in the regions of Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
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On November 9, a suicide explosion at Quetta railway station killed at least 26 people and injured 62 more, according to hospital and municipal officials.
On September 26, a bomb assault in Quetta targeted a police car, injuring at least two police officers and a dozen others.
In order to “ensure public safety,” the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority declared November 11 that mobile internet services would be blocked in a certain areas of Balochistan.
