Pakistan: Security Official Killed, 14 Injured In Operation In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

<p>Peshawar, Nov 7 (PTI) A law enforcement official was killed and 14 others, including a DSP, injured during an operation in Pakistan’s restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, police said on Friday.</p>
<p>The joint operation by police and security forces was conducted in the Mamandkhel area of Bannu district on Thursday after receiving information about the presence of terrorists.</p>
<p>After an intense exchange of fire, one security official was killed while 13 civilians and a Deputy Superintendent of Police were injured.</p>
<p>Four terrorists were also killed during the gunfight.</p>
<p>The injured were shifted to a hospital, while security forces launched a large-scale search operation in the surrounding areas.</p>
<p>Police have intensified operations across several districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa following a series of violent incidents targeting police personnel.</p>
<p>Meanwhile, in Tank district, a constable was abducted and later brutally shot dead by unidentified militants while returning home after duty.&nbsp; Rescue 1122 emergency services shifted the body to District Headquarters Hospital, and police, in coordination with security forces, launched a search operation in the area.</p>
<p>Authorities confirmed that an FIR has been registered and a manhunt is underway to trace the perpetrators.</p>
<p>Separately, police in Dera Ismail Khan district foiled a major kidnapping attempt in the Paharpur area.&nbsp; Acting on information about the abduction of several labourers, police carried out a swift operation, cordoned off the area, and safely recovered 14 abductees after an intense exchange of fire with the kidnappers.</p>
<p>District Police Officer Sajjad Ahmad Shahbazada praised the swift response of the police and said that the force remained vigilant to protect the lives and property of citizens.&nbsp; Authorities across southern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have vowed to continue targeted operations against militants and criminal networks, reaffirming that no one will be allowed to challenge the writ of the state.&nbsp;</p>
<p><em><strong>(This report has been published as part of the auto-generated syndicate wire feed. Apart from the headline, no editing has been done in the copy by ABP Live.)</strong></em></p>