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Pakistani Police Chief Among 11 Officers Killed in KP Ambush
A senior police official and 10 other officers were killed in a militant attack in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. The armed assault targeted a police convoy traveling through a volatile region of the province.
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Eleven Pakistani police personnel, including a high-ranking officer, were killed in an armed ambush in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Tuesday. The attack occurred in the Darbokach Jalandhar Banda area, situated between Kohat and Karak districts, according to police spokesperson Muhammad Nauman Zeb.
The police team came under heavy fire while en route to the Gumbat Kohat area in Kohat district. The assailants launched what authorities described as a coordinated assault on the convoy, resulting in the deaths of all 11 officers.
The incident marks another significant security incident in the region, which has faced persistent militant activity. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, located in northwestern Pakistan bordering Afghanistan, has been a recurring flashpoint for militant violence targeting security forces.
No militant group has claimed immediate responsibility for the attack. Authorities have launched an investigation into the incident as security operations continue across the province.