The Punjab Police thwarted yet another attack by heavily armed foreign terrorists on the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa-Punjab border, marking the second such assault within 24 hours and the third this week.
According to a Punjab Police spokesperson, a group of 20 to 25 militants launched an attack on the Lakhani border post using rocket launchers and other advanced weaponry. However, security personnel successfully repelled the assailants, forcing them to flee.
The statement added that the terrorists were identified in advance using thermal imaging cameras, enabling the police to take swift action.
Inspector General (IG) Punjab, in a statement, commended the bravery of the police force, asserting that "every soldier of the Punjab Police is fully committed to eliminating terrorism and will not allow the enemy to succeed in its nefarious designs."
It may be noted that a similar attack was foiled at the same location a day earlier, when 15 to 20 militants attempted to storm the checkpoint in the early hours of the morning.
The assailants had targeted the post from multiple directions with rocket launchers and heavy firearms. Punjab Police reported that the attackers suffered significant casualties as a result of effective retaliation.
