Three policemen martyred in IED blast that targeted DPO’s squad in DI Khan

Deobandi takfiri terrorists of banned militant outfits killed three policemen of the DPO squad through an improvised explosive device (IED) blast in Dera Ismail Khan on Friday evening, police said. Their target was District Police Officer.

The incident took place on Hathala Road in DI Khan, police officials said, when the squad of District Police Officer (DPO) Dr Zahidullah passed by. The DPO Zahidullah escaped unhurt but five personnel in his squad were injured.
A vehicle in the DPO’s squad was also partially damaged.
The wounded personnel were shifted to a hospital, where three of them succumbed to their injuries, police said.
Two other injured policemen remain under treatment at the hospital.