The first incident happened in Swat when a police detachment was patrolling the Asharay area of Matta tehsil when it was ambushed by terrorists.
Five masked suspects were seen on the road around 11:40 p.m. by police from the Asharay station in Matta tehsil, according to Swat DPO Dr. Zahidullah, who spoke with Dawn.
The guys in masks opened fire on the police team without warning, wounding constable Zakaria and sub-inspector Noor Wali Shah.
Two of the five attackers were instantly killed by police gunfire in reprisal, according to the DPO.
Ahmad Hussain and Zahir Khan, who lived in Khwazakhela Tehsil in the Swat area, were eventually identified as the deceased. The other three men in masks got away.
The two deceased males were already the subject of multiple FIRs.
