A grand Counter Terrorism Practices, mock drills of Police, Elites forces held in Dera.

PESHAWAR -- Ijaz Shaheed Police Lines Dera Ismail Khan Monday conducting Counter Terrorism Practices (CTP) including the operational operations of the mock drills, led by DPO Capt (retd) Hafiz Wahid Mahmood.

The exercises were aimed at enhancing the capabilities of the police and a series of practical exercises aimed at enhancing the professionalism of the police personnel and ensuring protection of lives, property and public and private property in case of any possible mishap were being conducted by the police and elite force.

Officials from other agencies were also participating in the exercises. In this regard, a mock exercise was conducted in Ijaz Shaheed Police Lines to thwart the terrorist attack in a fully defensive manner in which the police and elite force personnel gave a practical demonstration to counter the attackers and get the hostages out safely.

During the mock exercise, the police used force against the insurgents and arrested them, as well as rehearsing with the police to provide immediate medical aid to those injured during the resistance and to protect themselves from the insurgents by presenting a practical demonstration of formations.

Police cordoned off the area during a mock exercise at St. John's Vegetable Market and appropriate measures were taken to keep the local population safe under security measures and high alert security. District Police Chief Capt (retd) Hafiz Wahid Mahmood was overseeing all aspects of the mock police drills, while DSP Elite Force Yousuf Khan and Reserve Inspector of Police Lines commanded the operational squads for the counter-terrorism exercise.

The present District Chief took a close look at the practical operational performance of the police and elite force personnel participating in the mock counter-terrorism exercises, and paid tribute to their excellent professionalism and urged them to take more precautionary...

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