Unidentified armed men on Wednesday targeted the convoy of Mohsin Dawar, the leader of the National Democratic Movement (NDM) and former member of the National Assembly, in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s North Waziristan, Express News reported.
According to sources, the firing on Dawar's convoy occurred in the Tappi area of North Waziristan district while he was engaged in his election campaign.
Police said that multiple shots were fired at Dawar's vehicle, but due to its bulletproof nature, he remained unharmed. In response, security personnel accompanying former lawmaker engaged in retaliatory firing, forcing the attackers to flee the scene.
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District Police Office (DPO) Rohan Zaib said that Dawar was provided with full-proof security and he remained unhurt during the attack. He added that a search operation against the unidentified assailants is underway.
“Today, we had a corner meeting of NDM at Tappi village in Miran Shah. At 10:55 as we were entering the village my vehicle got attacked. They began with AK-47s and I could see them preparing an RPG as well, but due to the return firing of my comrades they ran away,” Dawar wrote on his X handle.
Today we had a corner meeting of NDM at Tappi village in Miran Shah. At 10:55 as we were entering the village my vehicle got attacked. They began with AK-47s and I could see them preparing an RPG as well, but due to the return firing of my comrades they ran away. 1/4
— Mohsin Dawar (@mjdawar) January 3, 2024
The former lawmaker said that a second attack on his convoy took place after they stopped at a local house.
“We then stopped at a local house where my tribe Darpa Khel's qomi lashkar, NDM comrades & the Police arrived. At around 12:45 we then moved again and once again we were attacked again. This time the it lasted for 30 to 40 minutes and once again the terrorists had to retreat,” he said.
He also thanked the police, his comrades and the people of Tappi village for their support during the attack.
General Secretary of the NDM, Muzammil Shah Roshan, condemned the attack on Dawar in strong words. Roshan confirmed that the former MNA and other colleagues remained safe during the incident.
"We demand an immediate notice of the attack from the Election Commission of Pakistan and the federal government, and we urge them to conduct a thorough investigation,” he added.
“Such cowardly attacks cannot dampen our spirits or the spirits of our comrades.”
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