Militants assault Pakistan oil manufacturing facility close to Afghan border, killing six troopers and guards, police say

Dozens of militants attacked an oil and fuel plant within the distant northwestern a part of Pakistan close to the Afghan border on Tuesday, killing 4 safety forces and two civilian guards, officers mentioned.

Oil manufacturing has been quickly halted following an assault on an oil and fuel facility operated by European multinational MOL Pakistan Oil and Gasoline in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province’s Hangu relaxation space.

Nobody instantly claimed accountability for the assault.

The corporate mentioned the attackers didn’t attain the ability itself and as an alternative engaged troops and safety guards outdoors.

“Distant entry quickly halted manufacturing from the properly and secured the properly,” the corporate mentioned in an announcement.

Native police chief Sawab Khan mentioned the assault resulted in a fierce shootout. He mentioned an intensive search was underway to catch the attackers who fled the scene.

The blame will possible fall on the Pakistani Taliban, often called Teliku-e-Taliban Pakistan or TTP. The militants have stepped up their assaults in latest months after unilaterally ending a ceasefire with the Pakistani authorities in November.

One other militant group, the TTP, is allied with the Taliban in Afghanistan, and its fighters and leaders typically flee throughout the border to Afghanistan, straining relations between the 2 nations.

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