N Waziristan 'suicide attack' leaves four cops among six martyred

North Waziristan: At least six people including four cops were martyred and several others were wounded in a 'suicide blast' in North Waziristan, police said on Saturday. 

The attack targeted a police post in the Eidak area of Mir Ali. Four of the slain individuals were police personnel.  The injured were shifted to a hospital after a rescue operation was launched.

Security forces cordoned off the area and launched an investigation.

President strongly condemns attack

President Asif Ali Zardari on Saturday expressed heartfelt grief and sorrow over the loss of precious lives of innocent civilians and police personnel in a suicide attack in the Mir Ali area of North Waziristan.

Strongly condemning the suicide attack on a police check post, the president said the attack on the policemen was a cowardly act.

“Terrorists will never succeed in their evil designs,” the president said in a statement issued by the President House. He stressed the need to take all possible measures to completely eradicate terrorism.

Paying tribute to the martyred personnel, President Zardari prayed for patience for the bereaved families and wished a swift recovery for the injured.