DERA GHAZI KHAN: Punjab police claimed to have successfully repulsed a massive terrorist attack on the Lakhani border post in Wahowa area late on Tuesday night. According to a police spokesperson, 25 to 30 heavily armed terrorists launched a sudden and coordinated assault on the border post, using rockets, hand grenades, and other heavy weaponry. He said the attackers attempted to besiege the post from all sides, but were swiftly identified by the police personnel on duty using advanced thermal imaging cameras. The personnel of Punjab police, Elite Force, Rangers, and the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) immediately retaliated with machine gun and mortars fire, engaging the attackers in a fierce firefight. He said the coordinated response forced the terrorists to retreat, suffering significant casualties in the process.
(Daily Dawn)
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