Terrorists launched a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) attack targeting Kandawa Post on Thursday. It was followed by intense RPG-7 and automatic weapons fire in an unsuccessful attempt to storm the post.
Alert security troops stationed at the post responded immediately. They repulsed the assault and hit multiple terrorists. A sanitisation operation is currently underway in the area.
As the suicide vehicle detonated outside the post’s perimeter, the blast destroyed several nearby civilian homes. It martyred three local residents, including one man and two women.
Frontier Corps (FC) troops are currently conducting rescue operations on the ground to assist affected local families. Further details will follow.
What is the Kandawa Post?
Kandawa Post is a security checkpost located along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border region in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
The area is frequently associated with sensitive frontier districts and rugged terrain near the tribal districts and former FATA belt. The security forces maintain forward outposts against cross-border infiltration.
Police foil terrorist attack
Heavily armed militants attacked Band Korai Police Station late Wednesday night, damaging its main gate and a nearby mosque.
However, police foiled the attack and prevented the militants from entering the premises.
According to a Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police spokesperson, the attackers used heavy weapons and an explosives-laden pick-up vehicle.
The vehicle was driven into the station’s main entrance, causing a powerful explosion that damaged the wall and the nearby mosque.
Police personnel immediately launched a counter-operation and forced the attackers to retreat without allowing them to enter the police station.
Despite the powerful blast and heavy gunfire, police officers remained at their posts and successfully defended the station.
The police spokesperson confirmed that all personnel deployed at the station remained safe and no casualties were reported.
