The Punjab Police successfully foiled a major attack by foreign terrorists on a checkpoint in Dera Ghazi Khan district in the early hours of Saturday.
As per the police spokesperson, 15 to 20 armed terrorists launched an attack on a checkpoint during the pre-dawn hours, with heavy weaponry, including rocket launchers.
The police utilized advanced thermal imaging technology to identify the assailants and countered the attack with machine guns and mortars.
It helped to prevent the terrorists from approaching the checkpoint, with initial reports indicating substantial casualties among the attackers.
Inspector General of Punjab Police, Usman Anwar, praised the courage of the officers who successfully thwarted the recent attack, emphasizing that the Punjab Police have now successfully defended against 19 terrorist attacks.
He reiterated the police force’s unwavering commitment to combating terrorism on all fronts and reassured the public that their safety and security will always remain a top priority.
This incident marks the second significant attack in just six days, following a previous assault on the Lakhani checkpoint in Dera Ghazi Khan, located on the Punjab-Khyber Pakhtunkhwa border, which was also successfully repelled.
