- An attack on a police post in northwest Pakistan has resulted in the deaths of 11 officers.
- The attackers set three police cars alight and took another police vehicle, according to district police officer Mujahid Hussain.
- No group has claimed responsibility for the latest attack, which came days after a suicide attack in the nearby district of Tank.
- There has been a spike in attacks targeting police and security forces along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border.
- Islamabad claims fighters use safe havens in Afghanistan to train and plan attacks in Pakistan.
An ambush on a police checkpoint in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province resulted in the deaths of 11 police officers and left 28 injured. The attack occurred late Wednesday in the Hangu district, near the Afghan border, where attackers employed explosive-laden quadcopters to target the police post before launching a ground assault.
Among the deceased was Deputy Superintendent Diyar Khan, who had led reinforcements to the scene. The attackers also set three police cars ablaze and seized another vehicle, according to district police officer Mujahid Hussain.
No group has claimed responsibility for this latest attack, which follows a recent surge in violence in the region. Al Jazeera's Kamal Hyder reported an increase in assaults targeting police and security forces along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, with Islamabad alleging that militants utilize safe havens in Afghanistan to orchestrate attacks in Pakistan.45
The Pakistan Taliban (TTP) has previously claimed responsibility for similar assaults, raising concerns about the security situation in the area. Local authorities are on high alert as investigations continue into the ambush and its perpetrators.
“The attackers first targeted the police post with explosive-laden quadcopters before ambushing it, according to a police statement. This incident follows a recent suicide attack in the nearby district of Tank, amid a spike in assaults on police and security forces along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border.”
