DERA ISMAIL KHAN: Two alleged terrorists were killed and two policemen sustained injuries in a clash near here, official sources said on Wednesday.
The sources said that a police party was returning to the police station after a search operation in Malana area when the terrorists attacked the bike riders escorting the patrol van in Kat Shahana. "Two cops sustained injuries in the attack. The cops travelling in the patrol vehicle opened fire at the attackers," an official said.
He added that the cops and terrorists exchanged fire for some time in which the two attackers were killed. The official said that the Rescue 1122 shifted the injured cops to the District Headquarters Hospital in Dera Ismail Khan.
Regional Police Officer (RPO) Syed Fida Hassan Shah appreciated the courage of the cops for challenging the terrorists. "We are committed to purging the area of outlaws," he added.
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