Five killed in separate militant attacks in Pakistan’s DI Khan
At least five killed in DI Khan as gunmen attacked an FBR team and a traffic police patrol on Tuesday, days after a suspected suicide bombing killed 13
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The attackers fled as police launched search operations in the area, authorities said.
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At least five people were killed in D.I. Khan, in Pakistan's northwest, on Tuesday in two separate attacks on government personnel and security forces, police and rescue officials said.
The victims included two Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) officials and a traffic police officer. No group has claimed responsibility.
Who was killed in the D.I. Khan attacks?
Gunmen killed two FBR officials and two civilians near Bhatti Pump on University Road, according to Ihsan Khan, district media coordinator for Rescue 1122.
In a separate attack on the D.I. Khan bypass, the driver of a traffic police vehicle was killed and two officers were wounded.
How did the attacks unfold?
In the first attack, gunmen opened fire on an FBR team near Bhatti Pump. Rescue workers recovered the bodies and took them to a hospital, Khan said.
In the second incident, gunmen targeted a traffic police vehicle on routine patrol at the bypass, police said. The injured officers were taken to District Headquarters Hospital for treatment.
The attackers in both incidents fled the scenes. Police launched search operations in surrounding areas, authorities said.
What was the previous attack in D.I. Khan?
The violence came days after a suspected suicide bombing at the Aman Mela checkpoint in D.I. Khan killed 13 people and wounded 33.
The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), which is banned in Pakistan, claimed responsibility for that attack.
Why is D.I. Khan a militant flashpoint?
D.I. Khan has faced repeated militant violence because of its location in southern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, near the borders with Punjab and Balochistan. Police, security forces, members of local peace committees and other state personnel have been targeted in the wider region.
The district also borders South Waziristan and Tank in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Zhob in Balochistan. The adjoining areas extend towards Afghanistan and include routes that authorities have identified as important in the movement of militants, making D.I. Khan a longstanding security flashpoint.
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