| GEO Pakistan | | 7 policemen killed in Mianwali checkpoint ambush | Updated at: 0514 PST, Saturday, February 07, 2009
 MIANWALI: As many as seven policemen were killed in an ambush attack by unknown militants on a Qudratabad police checkpoint located on Mianwali road in Mianwali on early Saturday, police sources said.
Armed militants opened fire on the policemen standing on checkpoint following an explosion occurred there, which all of a sudden collapsed checkpoint with a loud blast, sources maintained confirming, “All police personnel, deployed on the checkpoint, have been feared dead in the incident.”
DSP Qudratabad police station Jamat Ali Bukhari told Geo News, “This was an important checkpoint while the attack took place at 3:30am on Saturday. Rescue efforts are underway.” He feared all deployed police officials have died.
Sources further stated, the checkpoint was completely shattered in the offensive. |  |
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