New Delhi: Pakistan has recently been in the news for its Presidential and General Elections; apart from its political developments, the country is often in the news for attacks and accidents that keep taking place in its different parts. Speaking of attacks, it has been reported that firing took place in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa district of Pakistan late at night on Saturday. This resulted in the death of two custom officials and three people were also injured in the attack; this happened when gunmen randomly opened fire at a check point. Here’s all you need to know…
As mentioned earlier, gunmen opened fire at Pakistani customs officials, killing two and wounding three others in the country’s restive northwest, police said Sunday. The attack happened late Saturday night in Dera Ismail district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, said police officer Nasir Khan. The customs officials were at a checkpoint when gunmen opened fire on them, Khan said. There was no immediate claim of responsibility. A gun attack last Thursday in the same district killed four customs officials. Police and other law enforcement personnel cordoned off the area while the dead and wounded were taken to a hospital.
This is a developing story and more updates are awaited.
(Inputs from AP)
