Punjab Police have successfully thwarted yet another attack by heavily armed foreign terrorists on the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa-Punjab border, marking the second assault within 24 hours and the third this week.
According to a spokesperson for the Punjab Police, a group of 20 to 25 militants initiated an attack on the Lakhani border post, utilizing rocket launchers and other advanced weaponry. However, security personnel effectively repelled the assailants, forcing them to retreat.
The statement further explained that the terrorists were identified in advance through the use of thermal imaging cameras, enabling the police to take swift and decisive action.
Inspector General (IG) Punjab, in an official statement, commended the bravery of the police force, stating, “Every soldier of the Punjab Police is fully committed to eradicating terrorism and will not allow the enemy to succeed in its malicious plans.”
It is important to note that a similar attack was also repelled at the same location a day prior, when 15 to 20 militants attempted to storm the checkpoint in the early hours of the morning.
The assailants targeted the post from multiple directions with rocket launchers and heavy firearms. Punjab Police reported that the attackers suffered significant casualties as a result of the effective counterattack.
