PESHAWAR: Five security personnel, including Superintendent of Police (SP) Rural Khurshid Khan, were killed while 10 police and Frontier Constabulary (FC) men were injured when the Taliban attacked two check posts of Mattani police station on the outskirts of Peshawar on Sunday night.
In a surprise attack on the Ghaziabad and Frontier Road check posts at around 10pm, militants equipped with RPG-7 rockets and heavy machine guns, fired shots at the Mattani police station.
Despite being short of ammunition and heavily outnumbered, police and FC personnel retaliated with gun fire which continued for almost 45 minutes.
Militants had occupied the high ground around the check posts and fired from there.
Talking to The Express Tribune, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Fazal-e-Mula said that SP Khan had reached the spot after the attack and was leading his men when he was hit by machine gun fire. His gunman was also among the dead.
“SP Khurshid is among the dead along with other men,” said Fazal-e-Mula, which Station House Officer Matani Ishrat Yar also confirmed.
A large contingent of police, led by SP Khan and DSP Fazal-e-Mula, from the Badabher police station had been deployed to the area.
Militants over ran the Ghaziabad check post building and torched it completely, also killing several FC personnel at the check post.
The injured comprised seven FC personnel and three policemen. They were shifted to Lady Reading Hospital (LRH).
DSP Fazal-e-Mula added that dozens of militants were involved in the attack and a search operation had been initiated for militants, still hiding in the dark.
This was the second such attack in the past 12 hours. Earlier in the morning an FC constable was killed in a sniper attack on the Frontier Road in Sheikhan in the jurisdiction of Badabher police station.
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@Khan jee gul: "The only way to win this war is if the u.nation forces go back to home. I assure u all that this war could be ended in few moments". Khan jee gul who will eliminate TTP? Pak Army is doing nothng. TTP will exist even after US and NATO leave. "few moments" = "few decades"? Regards
Benefits frm this war analyse plz, or think. 1st. America..They want to make fear in the world of their superiority, they r targeting pak atom bomb, they the us, wants to control the business route to centeral asia, they made the new weapons and wants a battle field for their show, they want to eliminate the nation named pathan or pukhtoon which r known for their bravery, cause they dont know any fear from any 1, u.s also wants and already controlled the large amount of uranium in afghanistan.
Let see wht r pak govt benefits? They have no control on fata or waziristan ,swat or frankly says the brave pathans area. They are happy on the drones attack in pak. They are making money n dollars for each head of the martyr so called the taliban. These type of words r used by jews lobby, to de famous islam. And the politicians are playing there own game in this war. But every 1 should remember that this type of war is not win by weapons or force. The only way to win this war is if the u.nation forces go back to home. I assure u all that this war could be ended in few moments.
Shameful. Mullahs killing our army and policemen. The government is a part of this game. It was their duty to provide protection to citizens. But they left the whole nation to the mercy of these beasts. If dialogue not working, why not gov come into action. They failed to provide security to people and now they are suffering.
Our condolences go out the families and friends of the Police Superintendent, Khurshid Khan and others killed in this act of terror. Our prayers are with those who are injured for a fast and complete recovery. These terrorists have killed thousands of civilian and security personnel. In these times of horror we stand by the people of Pakistan. Rest assured, together we will overcome the terror and defeat the terrorists. Capt. Joseph Kreidel
DET-United States Central Command www.centcom.mil/ur
@MAK:
.Stop living in illusion. God helps only those who help themselves.
This shall be continued and shall never be stopped and this shall be stopped unless any peace agreement is done and killings are not stopped of Taliban thru any military's,FC's and security forces' personnels' operations and this US' war is not stopped/ended in Pakistan.. Because our leaders are cultivating the crops of terrorism for our upcoming next generations to cut and are endangering the whole Pakistan's,its nation's and its key departments' security
This shall be continued and shall never be stopped and this shall be stopped unless any peace agreement is done and killings are not stopped of Taliban thru any military's,FC's and security forces' personnels' operations and this US' war is not stopped/ended in Pakistan.. Because our leaders are cultivating the crops of terrorism for our upcoming next generations to cut......
These policemen are sacrificing their lives and in return what do they get !! salaries like peanuts !I there is nobody to take care of their children after them. The benefits and allowances their widows get is not even sufficient enough to run home for 5 days. Anyways May their souls rest in peace and give patience to their families to bear this unrepairable loss
We will only condemn this attack if someone can condemn drone attacks is JI and PTI answers. Also will this condemnation bring us votes?
@Jibran:
We must ask the Pakistani military establish the same question, it seems like the half hearted action has not worked and it time for them take decisive action to eliminate these elements amongst us. The rest will fall inline.
It is time for us to decide what kind of future and life we aspire for our children and generations to come, enough of this apologetic cowardly attitude, we must decide if we want to leave is society where we fear for kids life, where we fear for our lives, where we fear to make choices, where we fear to have a discourse and discussion. Time has come to make the desicioning and if we want to live with these savages let's call it out and find some caves to ourseleves to live in. This is clear that these terrorist do not want people to have choices to educate there children, they do not want us practice our believes and they do want to support the system we live in..... Time for this nation to assert its will without any ambiguity.
PTI, JI, and PML-N... Are you with them (Tehrik Kaafiran) or with us? We need a clear cut reply without ifs and buts!
@Pakboy: "I don’t know which cave you are living in, But General Kayani (Chief of the Army) have declared it as our war."
Actions speak louder than words. We heard Ge, Kayanii's words on Au 14. When will we see actions that back the words up?
"PESHAWAR: Five security personnel, including Superintendent of Police (SP) Rural Khurshid Khan, were killed while 10 police and Frontier Constabulary (FC) men were injured when the Taliban attacked two check posts of Mattani police station on the outskirts of Peshawar on Sunday night. In a surprise attack on the Ghaziabad and Frontier Road check posts at around 10pm, militants equipped with RPG-7 rockets and heavy machine guns, fired shots at the Mattani police station. Despite being short of ammunition and heavily outnumbered, police and FC personnel retaliated with gun fire which continued for almost 45 minutes." Allah does not bestow mercy on those who do not show mercy to His creation. The time has come to act strongly and elminate, obliterate, exterminate, ... (I need a thesauras) the TTP for good. Those who have sympathes with TTP should repent, stop giving stupid statements and use common sense. The Pakistan Army and Government should also take a clearcut stand and act accordngy. Imran Khan-where are you? Forget about your fantasy "political solution" and now march till TTP is finished off. Regards.
@Adil Saleem Khan, it IS a military conflict not a political one. Note the use of RPG's on law enforcement personnel. Govt has no writ in tribal areas where these sub humans are running the show. However, the tragic part is the absence of Pakistan Army. They are sacrificing the civilian law enforcement officers in a strictly military conflict. You need regular army contingents, not paramilitary or police force, to rout these cowards who shoot from distance and have first initiative and element of surprise. Our paramilitaries are not properly trained. They crumble under surprise attacks and surrender. The very fact that the check post was situated at the lower ground, shows lack of understanding of terrain in a war like zone. This check post is like a sitting duck for people possessing a high calibre or heavy weaponry, very basic military concept. For God’s sake general Kayani, what are you waiting for? If the US can dislodge them from the seat of Afghan government during Operation Enduring Freedom in 2001 without dropping a single regular army personnel, only through Special Ops forces, then I am sure you can subdue them on your own soil. The cowards who shoot 14 years old girl are no match for you. Make the nation proud, for this is a direct challenge for which you had been trained at a very high human cost. The cost which could have been expended on modern education, health care, employment for masses to name a few. After all this carnage the nation had witnessed within the last few years, where even a former prime minister was not spared, is it too much to ask!! Let Pakistani nationals walk with their heads high in the comity of nations, instead of feeling ashamed of their association to Pakistan. Do it, the stakes had never been higher and the time is running out for the fate of this federation. Sincerely,
I am sorry for all the death. It seem like terrorist are way more train and equip. It's not small attack. Who are the people training and providing high ammo to them. Why civil and military intelligence is so weak, they have no clue.
You see my brothers and sisters from PTI and JI -- These are the beasts that the poor people of KP and FATA have been dealing with since 2001. Now he time and realize the real shaitan is the Taliban. Don't become its friends but CRUSH them.
@numbersnumbers: I don't know which cave you are living in, But General Kayani (Chief of the Army) have declared it as our war.
May their souls rest in peace, they embraced shahadat while protecting our country and putting their lives at risk so we can have a better future. I really hope our security apparatus and the government start rounding up the individuals involved in leading this war, the so-called mullahs and their cronies need to be put away.
Hye drones,where have you been??Anxiously waiting for you to root out these Savages,scum of the earth.Please donot take break.Come to visit these savages 3 times a day. Bravo for KPK police.We always admire army only.But we must admire brave sons of soil i.e KPK police and FC as well.Well done both and we love you.
they r trying to goad the gov into over reaction...thus alienating the masses from the state n bcuming victims n popular...classic guerrilla tactics...the purpose f terrorism is to convert a political dispute into military conflict...
Time to take action against militants in N.waziristan,and Kohistan Chilase where they have safe havens.......
"We will only condemn this, if people condemn drone strikes"...doesn't sound very sensible now does it? Question to PTI, JI, mullah brigade
Not only these cowards, their supporters will be sent to Hell soon, insha-allah
Salute to brave policeman, no one is going to take out rallies for them.
These cowards will face the wrath of Allah. Will be dealt with a fatal blow soon, inshallah
Wake up, Pakistan......Stop living in denial!
jamate islami and other talibans appologists should call their younger brother to please stop this
So this is still not PAKISTAN'S WAR?