By Syed Tauqeer Zaidi
DERA ISMAIL KHAN: An explosive-laden vehicle rammed into Bandkorai Police Station in Dera Ismail Khan district, triggering a powerful blast that partially destroyed the police station’s main gate and boundary wall, while a nearby mosque was also razed and several surrounding houses were damaged.
According to details, militants belonging to Fitna al-Khawarij targeted the police station by striking it with an explosives-laden vehicle.
However prompt retaliatory fire by police personnel prevented the attackers from entering the police station, forcing them to flee.
All police personnel present inside the police station remained safe in the incident.
The powerful explosion also caused extensive damage to nearby residential buildings and completely destroyed an adjacent mosque.
Following the attack, additional police contingents and security forces rushed to the scene, cordoned off the area and launched a search operation.
Police officials said efforts were underway to trace and arrest the attackers, while further investigations into the incident were also in progress.
