DERA ISMAIL KHAN: In a targeted attack, two more customs officials were shot dead by gunmen here on Sunday morning, police and customs authorities said.
They said that the incident occured near the Yark toll plaza in DI Khan. Armed persons ambushed the vehicle of the Customs department and escaped from the area.
As a result of the indiscriminate firing, two officials lost their lives while four others were injured.
On April 18, five customs intelligence officials were killed by armed persons st Darbaan area of DI Khan. So far, there has been no progress on tracing the killers.
Attacks on security forces in the provinces of Khyber Pakthunkhwa and Balochistan have increased in the recent months, but it is yet to become clear who are behind the killings of customs officials.
It’s suspected that gangs of smugglers active along the Pakistan-Afghan border may be responsible behind the incidents. The government needs to to take prompt steps to ensure security for the customs officials and bust the gang.
