Two police personnel were killed when unidentified terrorists opened fire on a police team within the limits of the Sadar police station in Naseerabad. The attack has been reported by local officials and police.
Police identified the two dead officers as Head Constable Ahmed Khan and Constable Abdul Malik. Both were killed on the spot.
Patrol fired upon on Bedar Bridge
According to police, the attackers targeted the team on the Bedar Bridge. The local Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) said the officers were on patrol when they came under fire.
The assailants escaped from the scene. Police have cordoned off the area and launched a search for those responsible.
FIR registered and investigation continues
Authorities have registered a First Information Report (FIR) against the unidentified attackers. Further details about the attack and any subsequent security operation are awaited.
Earlier May attacks on security forces
The Naseerabad incident follows other attacks earlier in May this year. In Quetta, at least nine policemen were killed in a terrorist attack in the Mangi Phase III area of Quetta, Balochistan.
Officials said an exchange of fire between security personnel and the attackers continued through the night, and police fought them for several hours. In Lakki Marwat district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, police said a loader rickshaw laden with explosives blew up in a busy market during rush hour, killing at least nine people and injuring 23 others.
