Pakistan: Armed attack in Dera Ismail Khan District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Oct. 4

Event

An armed attack is reportedly occurring at the District Police Office in the Kulachi Tehsil area of Dera Ismail Khan District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, afternoon Oct. 4. Preliminary information indicates that gunfire is ongoing in the area. There are no immediate reports of casualties; no group has as yet claimed responsibility for the incident. Officials are likely to provide updates over the coming hours.

Authorities will likely maintain a heightened security posture at the District Police Office and the surrounding area through at least the evening of Oct. 4. Associated transport disruptions are likely to occur.

Dera Ismail Khan is approximately 180 km (111 miles) north-northwest of Multan.

Advice

Strictly avoid the area until authorities have contained the situation and given the all-clear. Allow additional to read destinations in the general vicinity of the District Police Office in Dera Ismail Khan. Heed all official transport and security advisories.