• DPO said group of terrorists attacked a police picket.
• The terrorists were equipped with the latest weapons.
• The injured were rushed to the hospital.

DERA ISMAIL KHAN: As many as least three policemen were injured when terrorists attacked a police picket in Dera Ismail Khan, Khyber Pakhtunkhawa(KP) .

District Police Officer (DPO) Muhammad Shoaib said, a group of terrorists attacked a police picket, located in the limits of Kalachi police station in Dera Ismail Khan. The terrorists were equipped with the latest weapons including rocket launchers.

The retaliatory fire of the police party forced the terrorists to flee away after several of their accomplices were dead and several injured.

During the exchange of firing, three policemen also sustained injuries. The injured were rushed to the hospital, the DPO said.

Following the attack, security has been beefed up in DI Khan.

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Earlier on December 18, At least four policemen were martyred and four others injured in terrorists attacked on police station in the Lakki Marwat area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Police sources confirmed that terrorists attacked the Bargi police station with hand grenades and rocket launchers.

Sources said Head Constable Ibrahim, Imran, Khairur Rahman, and Sabz Ali embraced martyrdom while  Gul Sahib Khan,  Balqiyaz, Amir Nawaz, and Farman Ullah were injured in the incident.