TTP militants attack Pakistani security post in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa; kills 2 policemen

Two Pakistani policemen killed, two injured in TTP attack on police checkpoint in Peshawar. Search operation launched, additional police deployed. TTP claimed responsibility. Recent terror activities orchestrated by banned terror outfit.

At least two Pakistani policemen were killed and as many injured when the outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants attacked a police checkpoint in the country's restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, media reports said on July 20.

The attack occurred late on Wednesday in Peshawar city's Regi Model Town when a group of TTP militants opened fire on a police check post, the Dawn newspaper reported.

The assailants opened fire at the policemen at around 11:45 p.m. when police personnel were switching duties at the entrance of the Regi Model Town, Regi Superintendent of Police Arshad Khan was quoted as saying in the report.

Mr. Khan said at least 17 shots were fired from across a river, around 30 metres from where a police van was parked, killing two policemen and injuring as many.

The banned TTP claimed responsibility for the attack.

A search operation was launched, and additional police contingents were deployed in the area following the attack, The News International quoted Peshawar police spokesman Muhammad Alam as saying.

The TTP was set up as an umbrella group of several militant outfits in 2007.