DERA ISMAIL KHAN(WNAM Monitoring): At least three people, including two Customs officials, were slain in an attack near Bannu Road late on Saturday, according to police.
This was the second attack on Customs officials in Dera Ismail Khan in five days.
A police spokesman said the Customs officials were travelling in a vehicle when armed assailants opened fire near Yarik Toll Plaza.
Two Customs officials, including inspector Husnain and constable Ziad Khan, lost their lives in the attack.
A civilian, whose identity was yet to be ascertained, was also killed.
According to APP, two Customs officials were also injured in the attack.
The bodies and injured officials were shifted to the D.I. Khan District Headquarters Hospital.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Ghulam Ali, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb and Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi strongly condemned the attack and expressed sympathy to the victims’ families, APP reported.
Mr Naqvi paid tribute to officials “who sacrificed their lives to prevent smuggling” and vowed strict action against smugglers.
On Wednesday, five Customs officers were gunned down in an ambush during an intelligence-based operation within the remits of Daraban police station.
A civilian and a minor girl were also killed in the attack.
The slain officers belonged to the Customs’ Directorate of Intelligence and Investigation (Peshawar) and were conducting an IBO when they were ambushed by unknown assailants, an official statement issued by Customs said.
