Brave citizen sacrifices life to foil suicide attack in Attock
Key takeaways
- According to security officials, the incident took place near the Mankur checkpost, where a suspected suicide bomber was attempting to move toward a populated area and a sensitive security installation.
- The civilian, identified as Liaqat Ali, reportedly confronted and stopped the attacker before he could reach his target.
- Security sources said the attacker intended to carry out a suicide blast at a sensitive checkpoint in the area, but the timely action of the courageous citizen prevented what could have been a major tragedy.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize ATTOCK: A brave citizen, Liaqat Ali, sacrificed his life while preventing a suicide attack near the Khushal Garh Railway Bridge in Attock, ARY News reported, citing security sources, on Monday.
According to security officials, the incident took place near the Mankur checkpost, where a suspected suicide bomber was attempting to move toward a populated area and a sensitive security installation.
The civilian, identified as Liaqat Ali, reportedly confronted and stopped the attacker before he could reach his target. During the encounter, the suicide bomber detonated himself in panic, resulting in the martyrdom of Liaqat Ali on the spot.