Gun attack on police checkpoint repelled in Kohat, seven officers wounded

Pakistan’s Geo News TV reported on Wednesday, citing Kohat police chief Muzaffar Iqbal, that an armed attack on a police security checkpoint in the city’s Shadipur area was repelled.

According to Iqbal, seven police personnel were wounded in the attackers’ firing and were taken to hospital for treatment.

The Kohat police chief said police forces returned fire, forcing the attackers to retreat and flee the area.

He added that police had launched a search operation in the area to identify and arrest the attackers.