SOUTH WAZIRISTAN: A group of terrorists attacked a police post at Umar Raghzai, Sararogha tehsil, Upper South Waziristan, in the wee hours of Thursday and kidnapped four police personnel.

The terrorists, armed with small and heavy weapons, launched the assault on the checkpost late on Wednesday night. They took all the four policemen hostage and shifted them to undisclosed location, police sources said.

DPO Arshad Khan confirmed that four policemen were missing. The DPO told Dawn that an investigation into the incident had been launched.

According to police sources, the missing policemen were identified as Akbar, Jan Mohammad, Sultan, and Naseeb. A search operation has been launched by the security forces in the area to locate the policemen and apprehend the perpetrators.

The attack has raised concerns among the local residents, who have been witnessing a deteriorating security situation in the three Waziristan districts over the past year.

The incident highlights the challenges faced by law enforcement agencies in the region and the need for increased vigilance and cooperation between security forces and local communities to prevent such incidents in the future.

Published in Dawn, January 24th, 2025

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