2023 Lakki Marwat terrorist attack

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| location = Lakki Marwat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

| date = 29 March 2023

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| type = Militant attack

| fatalities = 4 policemen

| injuries = 6 policemen

| perpetrator = Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP)

| weapons = Improvised explosive device, firearms

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| target = Saddar Police Station

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On 29 March 2023, a terrorist attack occurred on the Saddar Police Station in Lakki Marwat, a city in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The attack resulted in the killing of four policemen, including Deputy Superintendent (DSP) Iqbal Mohmand, and injuring six other cops. The attack was carried out by militants who fled the scene after the attack, and a search operation was launched to apprehend them.{{cite news | url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/2408932/dsp-among-four-cops-martyred-in-lakki-marwat-terror-attack | title=DSP among four cops martyred in Lakki Marwat IED blast | date=30 March 2023 | newspaper=The Express Tribune | location=Pakistan | accessdate=22 May 2023 }}{{cite web | url=https://www.arabnews.com/node/2278046/world | title=Pakistan militants kill 4 police officers, hurt 6 in attacks | date=30 March 2023 }}

Background

The DSP and his team were on their way to assist the embattled cops at the police station when their car was hit by an improvised explosive device (IED) near Pirwala Morr. Apart from the DSP, three other policemen, Karamat, Waqar, and Ali Marjan, were also martyred in the blast. Meanwhile, six other cops were injured during the attack at the police station and were taken to Lakki City Hospital.{{cite web | url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1744973/dsp-among-four-police-officers-martyred-in-lakki-marwat-blast | title=DSP among four police officers martyred in Lakki Marwat blast | date=30 March 2023 }}

The funeral prayers for the martyred policemen were offered at the Police Lines in Lakki Marwat and were attended by senior police officials and community leaders.{{cite web | url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1744973/dsp-among-four-police-officers-martyred-in-lakki-marwat-blast | title=DSP among four police officers martyred in Lakki Marwat blast | date=30 March 2023 }}

Responsibility

The outlawed Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the attack, which was part of a surge in terrorism in Pakistan. {{cite web | url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1744973/dsp-among-four-police-officers-martyred-in-lakki-marwat-blast | title=DSP among four police officers martyred in Lakki Marwat blast | date=30 March 2023 }}

Reactions

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif condemned the attack and expressed profound grief and sorrow over the martyrdom of the police personnel. He extended condolences to the bereaved families and prayed for the speedy recovery of the injured. {{cite web | url=https://www.geo.tv/latest/479282-lakki-marwat-terror-attack-leaves-four-cops-dead | title=Four cops martyred in Lakki Marwat terrorist attack }}