Four Martyred In Karak Ambush As Militants Target Security Vehicle

2025-08-06 05:08:17

(MENAFN- Tribal News Network)

Four security personnel, including three soldiers and a civilian driver, were martyred on Wednesday when militants ambushed their vehicle near Aman Kot in Karak district.

According to official sources, the incident occurred while the team was traveling from the Squad Gurguri Plant to CPF Company. As their vehicle reached Aman Kot, it came under heavy and indiscriminate gunfire from unidentified assailants who had set up an ambush in the area.

The martyred have been identified as Lance Naik Mehmood Shah, Sepoy Shahidullah, Sepoy Abdul Rauf, and Shakoor, a civilian driver affiliated with the company. All four died on the spot due to the intensity of the attack.

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Sources added that the attackers also seized official weapons from the fallen personnel before escaping the scene.

The bodies were shifted to Teri Hospital, while security forces swiftly cordoned off the area and launched a large-scale search operation to locate and apprehend the culprits behind the deadly assault.

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