A full-fledged terrorist attack on a police station in Peshawar on Thursday night was beaten back by the personnel of the KP police force, reported 24NewsHD TV channel on Friday.

The jawans of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa police force repulsed the attack on Mattani police station, a suburban area of Peshawar, by heavily-armed militants.

About eight to 10 militants, in a bid to take advantage of pitched darkness, attacked the police station during wee hours of last night. However, the police force retaliated with professional competence and gallantry, forcing the attackers to retreat and finally escape after about 25-minute intense gunbattle.

On receiving the report, Chief Capital City Police Syed Ashfaq Anwar rushed to the site and highly appreciated the police force personnel for bravely repulsing the terrorist attack.

“Our force is fully vigilant and will give prompt reply to any such subversive activity aimed at disturbing law and order situation in the city,” the CCPO remarked.

The police have launched a search operation in the nearby village to trace the gunmen.

Reporter Amir Shahzad