Peshawar, Oct 13 (NVI) Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has claimed to have killed 12 personnel of Pakistani forces and their agents and injured dozens others in scores of attacks in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in a span of 5 days.
These 12 casualties are confirmed and it is strongly believed that dozens of others have been killed in dozens of attacks on military posts and other security facilities, including with the use of drones and rockets, according to TTP spokesman Muhammad Khorasani.
At least 10 attacks were carried out in less than 24 hours beginning the night of October 11.
Giving details, Khorasani said a soldier of Pakistan Army was killed in a sniper attack on a military fort in Tarakai in Saraiwek in South Waziristan district.
Another sniper attack was carried out on a military post in Splatoi in Saraiwek in South Waziristan district, in which casualties are “highly likely”, he said.
In the same district, an attack was carried out by TTP on a military post in Badr Khel in Makeen, in which “enemy casualties and material losses are highly likely”, the spokesman said.
In North Waziristan, an attack was carried out on the Dinoray military post located in Khaisur Tangri in Mir Ali in which “enemy casualties are highly likely”, he said.
TTP also carried out two drone attacks on military posts in Khadri and Kulli Khel in Mir Ali, in which casualties are highly likely, he said.
In Dera Ismail Khan, TTP killed an agent of the Pakistan army in a targeted attack in Kulaichi, he said.
Earlier, on October 10, TTP killed a Pakistani soldier in an attack on a military post in Miran Shah in North Waziristan, the spokesman said, adding there was likelihood of more casualties in this assault.
Three security personnel were killed in as many attacks in a targeted manner in Jamrud and Tirah on October 9, he said.
In South Waziristan, a rocket attack was carried out by TTP from close range on a large military scouts camp in Wana, in which there is a strong possibility of enemy casualties and property losses, the spokesman said.
A Pakistan Army soldier was killed in a sniper attack on military fort in Sarvekai in South Waziristan.
Two more soldiers were killed in a guerrilla attack on a military convoy in Shekai in the same district.
On October 8, a Pakistan Army soldier was killed in a sniper attack on a military post in Katori Sar in Badar in South Waziristan, the spokesman said.
In Kohat, two policemen, including an SHO, were killed in an ambush in Lachi, Khorasani said, adding 2 other police personnel fled.
TTP men seized their vehicle, 2 Kalashnikovs and several magazines.
On October 7, a military post located in Shamiri in Garyum in North Waziristan district was attacked with a sniper in which one soldier was killed, the spokesman said.
In Dera Ismail Khan district, a police officer was killed and two were injured in targeted firing on a police vehicle on the bypass road, he said, adding a Kalashnikov rifle was also recovered.
In Kohat, seven officers were injured in an attack on a police post located in Shadipur on October 7, he said.
Several police personnel fled, while two police vehicles were burned to ashes and two Kalashnikovs were also recovered, he added. (NVI)
