Four militants killed in D I Khan attack

DERA ISMAIL KHAN: Four militants were killed and a policeman was martyred when unidentified armed men attacked office of District Police Officer (DPO) in district Kacheri of D I Khan on Saturday.

Three civilians were also killed while seven policemen and two civilians also sustained injuries.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Information Minister Iftikhar Hussain told media men that two suicide bombers were gunned down by the police while another one blew himself up. He said the militants entered the office through main gate in the garb of police officials.

The minister said DPO Khalid Sohail remained unhurt and was taken out of the office by security forces.

According to the sources, seven to eight attackers assaulted DPO office with hand grenades and heavy firing. Residents of he area said that seven bomb explosions were heard. (Geo Urdu/APP)