At least 11 people were injured in a militant attack at the student hostel of the Directorate of Agriculture, Peshawar early Friday morning.
According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), around three militant attack institute early on Friday, however, law enforcement agencies killed all the terrorists in the operation.
Eight students were evacuated from the hostel, the ISPR said in a statement.
two of its injured were evacuated to the Combined Military Hospital, whereas remaining injured were rushed to Khyber Teaching Hospital for immediate treatment. ISPR statement further added
As per an eye witness around three attackers, with their faces covered, entered the directorate, which also houses students of sciences, and started shooting.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa IG Salahuddin Khan Mehsud said fortunately not many students were present due to the long weekend, adding that police APCs have evacuated around a dozen students from the hostel.
“Special units of the Pakistan Army were taking part in the operation,” he said further
The police and army immediately reached the site and launched an operation to clear the area and neutralise the terrorists.
Aerial surveillance of the operation was carried out by the army aviation division whereas armoured vehicles of security forces were also on site.
