Heavily armed militants damaged the main gate of the Band Korai Police Station and a nearby mosque late on Wednesday night in an attempt to attack the police station, but were thwarted by police efforts.
A spokesperson from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police said that the police station was attacked with heavy weaponry and a pick-up loaded with explosives. The car was driven into the main entrance and a big explosion occurred, injuring the wall and the mosque at the station.
Police officials promptly began an organised retaliatory effort and the attackers were driven off without being able to enter the premises.
Although there was a powerful blast and officers were being attacked with heavy weapons, officers stayed at their duties and successfully repulsed the attackers to defend the police station.
All those deployed at the station were safe and no casualties were reported in the incident, the police spokesperson confirmed.
The spokesperson attributed the success of the defence to the alertness of the police officers, advance security arrangements and the police’s timely response.
After hearing of the attacks, the District Police Officer (DPO) Dera Ismail Khan was rushed to the spot and scrutinised the security arrangements and overall situation.
Meanwhile, local residents also took to the streets around the police station after the sound of the explosion and gunshots was heard, expressing their solidarity with the police.
Their response showed a sense of partnership and mutual confidence between the people and Police forces in facing terrorism.
He commended the professionalism, valour, and alertness shown by the policemen, saying that they thwarted the attackers’ plan to attack the police station because of their swiftness and determination.
