DI khan,13 December, 2023 (GNP): In a recent assault on security forces, more than 30 Pakistan army soldiers sustained injuries, while 23 military personnel lost their lives as militants affiliated with Tehreek-i-Jihad Pakistan (TJP) attacked a military compound in Dera Ismail Khan’s Daraban area during the early hours of Tuesday.
Six militants who carried out the attack were neutralized. Additionally, two military operations in Darazinda and Kolachi resulted in the death of 21 militants and sadly led to the loss of two soldiers, according to the military’s media wing.
According to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), a group of six militants attempted to breach a security post in Daraban during the early hours of Tuesday, but their efforts were successfully foiled.
Following the assault, explosions occurred when militants drove an explosives-laden vehicle into the gate, causing a subsequent suicide bombing.
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The resulting blast led to the collapse of the building, resulting in numerous casualties. All six militants involved were confronted and eliminated, as stated by the ISPR.
Local authorities reported that an explosive-laden vehicle was deliberately driven into the compound to facilitate the entry of militants into the building. After the initial explosion, multiple suicide blasts occurred within the school building.
The Bomb Disposal Squad identified the use of over 100kg of high-grade explosives in an attack that, according to residents, lasted for more than an hour. Both deceased and injured victims were transported to the Combined Military Hospital in D.I. Khan Cantonment by Rescue 1122 officials.
The military confirmed the elimination of seventeen terrorists in Darazinda during the night between Monday and Tuesday, with their hideout successfully dismantled.
Another operation in Kulachi the same night resulted in the demise of four more militants, along with the unfortunate loss of two soldiers, bringing the total number of soldiers martyred in the district to twenty-five, as stated in the official statement
