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Grenade Hurts 13 in Dera Murad Jamali as Security Forces Repel Jaffar Express Assault

Authorities tightened checkpoints after the twin incidents, with all injured reported stable.

Overview

  • A hand grenade struck a police patrol near Shah Petrol Pump on the National Highway, injuring 13 people including two officers, a woman and two children.
  • Hospital officials said all injured were admitted to Civil Hospital Dera Murad Jamali and remained in stable condition.
  • Police cordoned the blast site, opened an investigation, launched area searches and began reviewing surveillance footage after the attackers fled.
  • Later the Jaffar Express was fired on near Notal with gunshots and four rockets, causing minor damage but no casualties as security forces drove off the assailants.
  • No group has claimed responsibility, and rail security was reinforced following repeated attacks on the Jaffar Express this year.