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Four killed in firing on ambulance in Bannu
Key takeaways
- According to police, the ambulance was traveling through the Mirakhel police station jurisdiction when it came under attack during the night.
- Police and rescue teams reached the site shortly after the incident and shifted the bodies to the District Headquarters (DHQ) Hospital.
- The identities of the deceased could not be established immediately, as no identification documents were found.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize BANNU: Four people were killed after unidentified armed men opened fire on a private ambulance on the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Circular Road in Bannu district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, police said on Friday.
According to police, the ambulance was traveling through the Mirakhel police station jurisdiction when it came under attack during the night. The victims died at the scene, while the assailants fled before law enforcement arrived.
Police and rescue teams reached the site shortly after the incident and shifted the bodies to the District Headquarters (DHQ) Hospital.
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