Gunmen kill policeman in Islamabad
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ISLAMABAD: One police officer was killed and two others were wounded when unidentified gunmen opened fire on a checkpoint in the city here on Friday, a police spokesman said.
The incident happened on the edge of the capital when police tried to stop two men on a motorcycle for a routine search.
“All of a sudden the motorcycle riders opened fire on them, one police head-constable has been martyred,” Muhammad Zia Ul Qamar, a spokesman for Islamabad police, told AFP.
Qamar said another policeman and a paramilitary soldier were wounded.
Police said they had launched a search operation to arrest the gunmen who fled the scene after the shooting.
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Feb 13, 2016 03:13am
In Islamabad ???????????????? Sad very Sad ............ Ch Nisar Should resign on this..........
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Feb 13, 2016 09:18am
So, is Terrorism over? Who said?
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Feb 13, 2016 10:39am
@Alien to resign on such failures, high quality conscience and self esteem are required which abundantly lack in our rulers. Despite your demand is quite valid.
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