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One cop killed as bombers hit two police stations in Pakistan

by hussain | February 19, 2010 at 10:23 pm

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As the Pakistani security forces reportedly killed 38 militants at different places in restive north of the country, suicide bombings rocked two police stations in Mansehra and Balakot towns in northern mountainous region of Pakistan on Saturday.

The station house officer of Balakot police station was killed and several policemen were injured in the two blasts in Mansehra district.

MANSEHRA: Two police stations in Balakot and Mansehra were rocked with suicide bombings killing an SHO of Balakot police station and injuring several other personnel, Geo News reported Saturday.

The gunshots are still being heard from Mansehra police station. There are reports that the suicide bomber at Mansehra police station had various accomplices, who are hiding in various offices. Contradictory reports are pouring in regarding the ensuing gunshots.

The injured in the two blasts have been shifted to the hospitals.

Police have put security cordon around the two police stations.

According to police sources, a suspected man tried to enter the Mansehra police station; but, on being stopped for checking, he blew him up, injuring the personnel on duty at gate.

Balakot police station was housed in a makeshift shanty after its building was ravaged in a devastating earthquake. The injured police have been shifted to Civil police station.

There are also reports that police have arrested some accomplice in Balakot.

At least 30 terrorists have been killed in Shawwal mountains of South Waziristan Agency (SWA), Geo News quoted Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) sources as saying Saturday.

The ISPR sources said the sting action was launched on a tip-off that terrorists are holed up in the mountains of Shawwal.

Eight militants were killed during clashes between security forces and militants in Swat and Kyber Agency.

Sources said security forces launched search operation in Mingora and adjoining areas on Saturday morning. Four militants were killed during exchange of fire between forces and militants in Ogday area.

Meanwhile, militants attacked FC check post in Ferozkhel area in tehsil Bara of Khyber Agency early today. Four militants killed in retaliatory fire whereas others managed to flee. Curfew remained imposed in the area.

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Uwe Paschen

at 22:42 on February 19th, 2010

To many death and there seems to be no end in sight.

It is has to stop. The people have to reclaim their country and towns.

hussain

at 22:56 on February 19th, 2010

Everyone is doing his best but in fact it is so much complicated problem that an end to this madness seems impossible for the time being or at least until the chaos in Afghanistan. There is no other way to establish peace in Pakistan except the withdrawal of the foreign troops.

stejeb

at 04:49 on February 20th, 2010

You've got problems in Pakistan now, if the troops pull out of Afghanistan the taliban will attack your country with every dirty trick in the book, you have something that they want, and if they get it, God help mankind.

hussain

at 04:54 on February 20th, 2010

No, my friend the people who are killing innocent Pakistanis are not the real Taliban. These Taliban namesakes who have been created by some intelligence services to destabilize Pakistan on the one hand and on the other hand malign the Afghan Taliban who are waging a war against occupation forces and have almost defeated the invaders, who are now seeking safe exit. I am shortly going to post a lengthy interview of a former top spymaster of Pakistan, I think you should go through that.

stejeb

at 05:19 on February 20th, 2010

You want to believe that you go right ahead hussain, I read a hell of a lot written by people in your country, they are suffering at the hands of fanatical extremists, stick what label you want on them as a name.

And it is a sad and naive stance to take to believe it all a conspiracy theory.