Police posts attacked

Published May 15, 2009

DERA ISMAIL KHAN, May 14 Eight policemen were injured, four of them seriously, when terrorists on motorbikes attacked three police posts here with hand-grenades on Thursday evening.

Police said the attacks carried out in a span of half an hour, partially damaged the posts.

The first attack took place after evening prayer when a hand-grenade was hurled on a Rescue 15 post in Topawala Square on the Circular Road.

Six policemen, including two assistant sub-inspectors, were injured.

About 15 minutes later, Police Post No 3 at Tank Adda was attacked and two constables were injured. The third attack was on Police Post No 4 at Muslim Bazaar.—Irfan Mughal

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