A terrorist attack on a police check post in the city was foiled after security personnel repelled the assailants, forcing them to flee, Punjab Police said on Saturday.

According to a Punjab Police spokesperson, 15 to 20 terrorists launched a coordinated assault on the Jhangi checkpost, located within the jurisdiction of Vahowa police station, under the cover of darkness.

The attackers used rocket launchers, hand grenades, and advanced weaponry in the strike.

However, police forces swiftly retaliated, thwarting the attack and compelling the terrorists to escape.

A search operation has been launched in the area to track down the fleeing militants.

RPO Dera Ghazi Khan, Captain (retd) Sajjad Hassan Khan Manj, led the police operation, accompanied by DPO Dera Ghazi Khan Syed Ali.