REPORT in The Express Tribune, March 30th, 2023..
A terrorist attack on a police station in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s (K-P) Lakki Marwat in the wee hours of Thursday resulted in the death of at least four policemen, including DSP Iqbal Momand.
At around 1 am, the terrorists attacked Saddar police station with modern and heavy weapons. The police personnel, who were already on alert, responded with retaliatory fire due to which the terrorists escaped in the darkness of the night.
At least five police personnel including Head Constable Farooq Shah and Constables Amanatullah, Azghar Ali, Gul Tiaz and Arif were injured in the firing incident.
As soon as the information about the incident was received, a team led by DSP Iqbal Momand made its way to the police station. On their way, an IED exploded on the road near Pirwala Mor, near the APC vehicle of DSP Momand.
DSP Momand, Constable Waqar, Constable Ali Marjan and Constable Karamatullah were martyred in the roadside bomb explosion.
The injured police officers were taken to Lakki City Hospital for immediate medical assistance. Funeral prayers for the martyrs were held in the morning.
The outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has claimed responsibility for the attack……
Earlier this month, tens of thousands of local residents had once again taken to the streets in the Lakki Marwat district to protest against the ongoing wave of terrorism.
They had demanded of the government to change its policy of appeasement and crackdown against the terrorists with its full might to eliminate the curse and bring peace to the province.
It may be mentioned here that Lakki Marwat is one of the most volatile districts of K-P where terrorists have managed to stage deadly attacks on police in recent months.
Police stations are regularly attacked and police parties are ambushed with deadly effectiveness. Security forces and police have also killed dozens of terrorists in large-scale operations.
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2408932/dsp-among-four-cops-martyred-in-lakki-marwat-terror-attack
