Grenade event in Punjab, Kot Mubarak, Dera Ghazi Khan District area, Pakistan on Tue 17th December 2024

Two militants were killed in the retaliatory firing of Security Forces (SFs) when a group of militants attacked a polio vaccination team in the Kot Mubarak area of Dera Ghazi Khan District of Punjab on December 17, reports The Express Tribune. The militants launched the attack on the vaccination team, which was being escorted by Police. The Police swiftly responded and moved the polio team to safety while engaging in a firefight with the militants. A patrolling unit of Pakistan Rangers (Punjab) and local Police arrived at the scene, countering the assault for approximately 40 minutes. The two militants were neutralised during the exchange of gunfire. A rocket launcher, hand grenades, detonators, firearms, and a walkie-talkie were recovered from the slain militants.