11 police personnel killed in overnight attack in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
An overnight militant attack on a police post in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province resulted in the deaths of 11 police personnel and 15 attackers. Security forces are currently managing the aftermath of the assault, which is suspected to be linked to the TTP.
Why it matters
The attack highlights the ongoing security instability in the Pakistan-Afghanistan border region and the rising threat of militant violence.
Pakistan suffered a major overnight militant attack on a police post in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, leaving 11 police personnel and 15 attackers dead by early Thursday.The attack targeted the Khazina police post in Hangu district, close to the Afghanistan border. Responding security forces fought back, killing 15 militants during the exchange of fire, police official Irfan Khan said.No group immediately claimed responsibility for the assault, though suspicion is expected to fall on the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), which has intensified attacks on Pakistani security forces in the border region in recent months.The dead included police officer Diyar Khan, who was leading a reinforcement team to the attacked outpost, according to a statement from the provincial police.
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