Militants attack a Pakistani police post and kill 5 officers in a northwestern province
- On Wednesday, militants attacked a police post in Hangu district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, killing five police officers and wounding 22 others, according to District Police Officer Tariq Habib.
- During an operation in Swat's Matta tehsil on Tuesday, Elite Force Constable Gulfam was martyred while "bravely fighting the terrorists," as security forces killed four militants and secured a strategic location in Rashid Sar.
- The Inter-Services Public Relations reported security forces killed 32 terrorists during "comprehensive joint operations" in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, targeting networks labeled "Fitna-al-Khawarij" and "Fitna-al-Hindustan."
- Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi commended security forces for their "bravey and professional capabilities," stating that terrorists "will find no place to hide anywhere" as the government intensifies counter-terrorism efforts.
- Ongoing operations follow a 109pc increase in terrorist attacks recorded in May, prompting the Federal Apex Committee to approve the "relentless Counter Terrorism campaign under vision 'Azm-e-Istehkam'" to eliminate foreign-sponsored militancy.
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(Jakarta=Yonhap News) Correspondent Son Hyun-kyu = In northwestern Pakistan, where terrorist incidents are rampant, a shootout broke out after an armed group attacked a police outpost, resulting in...
At least fifteen people were killed in an attack on a checkpoint in northern Pakistan, seven police officers and eight "terrorists", according to police sources. The post Pakistan: 15 dead in attack on a checkpoint appeared first on in.gr.
Attack on police checkpoint leaves 15 dead in north Pakistan
The Wednesday evening attack occurred in Hangu district, in Pakistan's northern border province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. (EPA Images pic)ISLAMABAD: An attack late Wednesday on a checkpoint in northern Pakistan left at least seven police officers and eight alleged "terrorists" dead, local media reported, just days after more than two dozen people were killed in a similar clash.The Wednesday evening attack occurred in Hangu district, in Pakistan's n…
Deadly attack on Pakistan checkpoint leaves 15 dead as militant violence surges
The assault in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa comes days after another deadly clash in the volatile border province, where authorities have blamed a growing wave of attacks on militants operating from neighbouring Afghanistan.
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