Police foil terror attack on check post in Dera Ghazi Khan

• Jhangi check post is located on KP-Punjab border near Taunsa.
• Police say 15 to 20 terrorists attacked with modern weapons.
• Terrorists fled in darkness of night after attack, police.

Police Wednesday foiled a terrorist attack on the Jhangi check post in Dera Ghazi Khan late at night, injuring at least seven police personnel in the terror incident, police told Geo News.

According to the Regional Police Officer Sajjad Hassan Khan, the Jhangi check post is located on the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa-Punjab border in the Taunsa area.

He added that the attackers wanted to capture the check post, but they fled in the darkness of the night after the attack was repulsed by policemen.

According to Punjab Police, 15 to 20 terrorists were involved in the attack.

'Second attack on check post after 2 months'

This was a second attack on the check post in the span of two months, said Punjab Police.

In a statement issued on X, formerly Twitter, the Punjab Police wrote: "The terrorists of the banned organisation failed to attack the Jhangi (Hazrat Umar Farooq) police check post again after two months."

Taking advantage of the darkness of the night, 15 to 20 terrorists attacked with modern weapons including rocket launchers, hand grenades, laser light guns which Sub-Inspector Mohiuddin — the check post in-charge — and his personnel repulsed, the post read.

DG Khan RPO and district police officers reached the spot with more reinforcements as soon as they received the information about the attack.

"In the attack, seven personnel got injured while fighting bravely and were shifted to the hospital for treatment."

The post further read that only two days ago, the RPO and DPO had visited the outpost to inform the deployed personnel about the threat of attack and rehearsed the defense measures.

Inspector General Punjab Dr Usman Anwar praised the personnel, posted at the Jhangi check post, for successfully defending the post.

"Punjab Police is on alert, will never let terrorists succeed in their nefarious intentions," the post stated, citing IG Punjab.

'Ending terrorism is our commitment'

Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz condemned the terror attack on the check post, paying tribute to the brave police team for fighting the terrorists.

The chief minister directed relevant authorities to provide the best treatment facilities to the injured officials.

"Ending terrorism is our commitment," she said, sharing her resolve towards peace in the province.

Sacrifices of police, security forces 'unforgettable'

National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq condemned the terror attack and paid tribute to the police personnel for foiling it.

He added that the major plan of terrorism was foiled by the timely action of the police.

“The sacrifices of the police and security forces in the war against terrorists are unforgettable. Terrorists are enemies of humanity and will be dealt with iron hands,” he said, praying for the speedy recovery of the injured personnel.