Arms & Ammunition looted from Wana Police Station Recovered
South Waziristan police launched an operation in hamlet of Azam Warsak on Monday and found guns and ammunition that terrorists had looted from a police station in Wana in December, District Police Officer (DPO) Shabbir Hussain Marwat told.
On December 20 of last year, around 50 militants raided a police station in Wana and looted weapons and ammunition before leaving. Statement released by DPO Marwat today stated that an operation was conducted out yesterday night on his orders following a tip-off, and looted firearms and ammunition were found at Bin Yameen’s home.
A submachine gun, two magazines, a bulletproof jacket, two wireless sets, two mobile phones, three belts, three RPG warheads with boosters, 11 hand grenades, five kilograms of gunpowder, 1,126 rounds, three improvised explosive devices (IEDs), a gas gun, a torch, two bags, and a helmet were among items recovered, statement said.
“South Waziristan police have made great sacrifices for defense of motherland and many of them (policemen) have embraced martyrdom,” DPO added, describing operation as a “great success” of police.