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Militants attack DI Khan central jail
Several blasts were heard after militants launched an attack on Dera Ismail Khan Central Prison late on Monday night, Express News reported.
According to the report, terrorists wearing police uniforms tried to force their way into the jail compound. Suicide blasts were also reported to have taken place. The blasts are reported to be a mix of rocket attacks, grenades and suicide blasts.
At least two police personnel have also been injured in the attack.
Express News correspondent Ramzan Seemab said that militants and security forces were still engaged in fierce fighting. Additional contingents of security forces have also been dispatched to the area cordoned off the site. Army troops have also been called in.
The prison holds as many as 280 inmates, many of them militants affiliated with the banned terror outfit Lashkar-e-Jhangvi.
On Sunday, at least three prisoners managed to escape from this same prison when inmates Dera Ismail Khan Central Jail attacked and took some of the guards as hostage.
Militants attack DI Khan central jail – The Express Tribune
Several blasts were heard after militants launched an attack on Dera Ismail Khan Central Prison late on Monday night, Express News reported.
According to the report, terrorists wearing police uniforms tried to force their way into the jail compound. Suicide blasts were also reported to have taken place. The blasts are reported to be a mix of rocket attacks, grenades and suicide blasts.
At least two police personnel have also been injured in the attack.
Express News correspondent Ramzan Seemab said that militants and security forces were still engaged in fierce fighting. Additional contingents of security forces have also been dispatched to the area cordoned off the site. Army troops have also been called in.
The prison holds as many as 280 inmates, many of them militants affiliated with the banned terror outfit Lashkar-e-Jhangvi.
On Sunday, at least three prisoners managed to escape from this same prison when inmates Dera Ismail Khan Central Jail attacked and took some of the guards as hostage.
Militants attack DI Khan central jail – The Express Tribune