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  "path": "/news/1999132/15-police-personnel-martyred-in-bannu-suicide-attack",
  "publishedAt": "2026-05-10T06:34:44.000Z",
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  "textContent": "BANNU: At least 15 police personnel were martyred on Saturday night after a suicide attack on the Fateh Khel police post in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bannu district.\n\nThe terrorists launched their attack on the post by ramming a vehicle laden with explosives.\n\nAccording to Regional Police Officer Bannu Sajjad Khan, a total of 18 police personnel were present at the post at the time of the attack, of whom 15 were martyred and three sustained injuries.\n\nPolice said that following the explosion, terrorists opened heavy fire and attacked the post from multiple directions. Multiple blasts were heard in the area, causing fear and panic among local residents.\n\n“During the assault, the militants used quadcopters along with heavy weaponry,” a senior administrative official in Bannu told _AFP_ on condition of anonymity.\n\nSources said that communication with the Fateh Khel police post was lost briefly after the attack.\n\nThe powerful blast completely destroyed the post. An armoured vehicle stationed at the post was also destroyed in the attack.\n\nNearby buildings also suffered severe damage from the blast’s intensity. Following the attack, an emergency was declared in local hospitals.\n\nThe Bannu police launched an operation, led by RPO Sajjad, after the attack, and the area was cordoned off by security forces.\n\nPolice also tightened security across the city and set up additional checkpoints. Local residents also came out in support of law enforcement personnel.\n\nRescue 1122 teams concluded the rescue operation at the site of the incident on Sunday morning.\n\n“The rescue operation has been completed. Fifteen bodies and three injured were recovered from the debris,” said Rescue 1122.\n\nBannu district has been the scene of repeated security incidents in recent months, with both civilians and local security forces coming under attack amid a broader surge in militant violence.\n\nViolence in Bannu has included attacks on police and jirga members, prompting targeted operations by police and security forces in various localities to disrupt militant networks.\n\n_Additional input from AFP_.",
  "title": "15 police personnel martyred in Bannu suicide attack"
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