Two policemen were killed and three others were injured in an attack on an oil and gas company’s camp in Dera Ismail Khan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. This attack comes after multiple terrorist attacks in the same district a few days ago. The previous attacks include a bomb blast that killed five people and injured over 20, militants targeting security personnel at a checkpoint resulting in the death of 10 assailants, and an attack on a checkpoint injuring a police constable.
The camp that was attacked belongs to Al-Haj Oil and Gas Private Drilling Company. The injured officers were taken to a nearby hospital, where one of them is in critical condition. The deceased officers have been identified as ASI Rehmat Ali and Khan Arif, while the wounded officers are Alamgir Khan, Fazlur Reman, and Ataur Rehman.
Pakistan has experienced an increase in terrorist activities, particularly in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, since the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) ended its ceasefire with the government in November last year. In recent incidents, terrorists infiltrated a Pakistan Air Force training base, militants ambushed security forces in Gwadar, and unknown militants targeted a police camp in Dera Ismail Khan.
According to the Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies (PICSS), August witnessed the highest number of militant attacks in almost nine years, with 99 attacks reported across the country. This is the highest monthly tally since November 2014. This highlights the ongoing security challenges faced by the country.
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