Driver of Tribal Leader Also Dies After Targeted Attack in Peer Kali Area
MIRANSHAH: Tribal leader Malik Muhammad Rehman was martyred in a targeted attack near Peer Kali while travelling from Bannu to Miranshah, police reported on Monday. The tribal leader was ambushed by unidentified assailants who opened fire on his vehicle in the Peer Kali area, resulting in the tragic death of the tribal leader on the spot.
The targeted attack also left the driver of the tribal leader, Saeed Akbar, critically injured. The injured driver of the tribal leader was rushed to a nearby hospital following the targeted attack, but he later succumbed to his injuries. The deaths of both the tribal leader and his driver in this targeted attack have shocked the local community.
According to initial police reports, the tribal leader was travelling on his routine route from Bannu to Miranshah when the targeted attack took place. Unidentified attackers fired multiple shots at the vehicle of the tribal leader, killing him instantly and fatally wounding his driver. This is the latest in a series of targeted attacks in the region, raising concerns about the safety of tribal leaders.
Police officials collected forensic evidence from the site of the targeted attack and have launched a full-scale investigation into the killing of the tribal leader and his driver. The motives behind the targeted attack remain unclear, and the identities of those responsible for the tribal leader’s killing are still unknown.
The targeted attack on the tribal leader has been condemned by local elders and residents, who have called for swift justice. The killing of a tribal leader in such a targeted manner has heightened tensions in the Miranshah region, with demands growing for enhanced security measures to protect tribal leaders from similar targeted attacks in the future.
Authorities have promised that no effort will be spared in tracing the culprits behind the targeted attack and bringing justice for the martyred tribal leader and his driver. Investigations are ongoing, with police continuing to explore leads related to the targeted killing of the tribal leader near Peer Kali.
