Police officers hold their weapons as they stand guard in Peshawar. – File photo by AP
– File photo by AP

Lakki Marwat: Three militants and a police officer were killed on Monday evening in two separate gun battles in Lakki Marwat while seven hand grenades and four Klashinkovs were also recovered from miscreants, officials said.

The office of DPO Muhammad Idrees confirmed that in the first incident in Abakhel area, two terrorists and SHO Muhammad Ismail were killed and one security personnel was injured during fire exchanges.

The security forces also arrested a terrorist when they raided a house after a tip off that the militants were hiding there. Official sources told Dawn.Com that the arrested has been identified as Farhatullah who was wanted in several terrorism related cases.

The second incident took place in Balkhi Korona area in Ghaznikhel Police Station jurisdiction, when two militants, riding a motorcycle, opened fire on the police after being signaled to stop for a security check.

One of the terrorists was killed and the other was arrested in the counter strike by the police.

Seven hand grenades, four Kalashnikovs and hundreds of bullet rounds were also recovered from the militants’ possession.

Opinion

Editorial

Lull in fighting
Updated 28 Jul, 2026

Lull in fighting

AFTER two weeks of escalating violence, the US has halted its strikes on Iran, with Tehran also silencing it guns....
Water policy
28 Jul, 2026

Water policy

THE country is caught in a crisis where there too much water at the wrong time and too little when it is most ...
Ending hepatitis
28 Jul, 2026

Ending hepatitis

WORLD Hepatitis Day is being observed under the theme ‘Hepatitis: Let’s break it down’, a call to remove the...
Writing on the wall
27 Jul, 2026

Writing on the wall

EVERY few months, another set of figures reminds Pakistan of a painful reality. Sahil’s latest Six Months Cruel...
Still unprepared
27 Jul, 2026

Still unprepared

EVEN as Pakistan counts around 100 deaths since the onset of the monsoon season on June 26, it is bracing for ...
Delayed devolution
27 Jul, 2026

Delayed devolution

THE debate over Islamabad’s reluctance to fully let go of devolved subjects has been running since 2010. But it ...