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Peshawar: The police thwarted the terrorist attack on the police station and outpost.
According to security sources, the plan of a major attack on the police station and post on the border of Khyber tribal district and Peshawar by the terrorists was foiled. The police, while on alert, forced the terrorists to retreat with the help of modern technology.
SSP Kashif Aftab Abbasi said that the thermal weapon installed in the border area of Khyber tribal district and Peshawar monitored the movement of terrorists. The extremists were looking for a position to attack the police station and checkpoint near Juma Khan Khor, when the attack of the extremists was foiled with thermal weapons.
8 to 10 terrorists wanted to attack the police station and post, however, due to the timely response of the police, the terrorists failed to achieve their target and escaped by taking advantage of the darkness of the night.
A search operation has been started in the area after the incident.
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