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BANNU: Two police constables lost their lives in separate incidents of targeted killings in Bannu district, officials said on Friday.
Police authorities termed both incidents acts of terrorism and have launched search operations to trace and arrest the perpetrators.
On Friday morning, Police Constable Mishqat Amir was returning home after attending a gathering at the Hamza Tablighi Centre when he came under attack on Bannu-Miranshah Road near Azad Mandi.
According to initial reports, unidentified armed assailants opened fire on him while he was on his way home. As a result of the attack, the constable sustained critical injuries and died on the spot.
