Militants attack a Pakistani police post and kill 5 officers in a northwestern province
- On Tuesday, security forces conducted an operation in Swat's Matta tehsil, killing four militants while Elite Force Constable Gulfam was martyred and forces secured a strategic site in Rashid Sar after militants used residents as human shields.
- Escalating violence by the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan , which the state designates as Fitna-al-Khawarij, has driven a surge in militant attacks across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in recent months.
- Separate intelligence-based operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan eliminated 32 terrorists, according to the Inter-Services Public Relations , which also reported recovery of weapons and explosives.
- Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi commended security forces for their "bravey and professional capabilities," pledging to continue the relentless counter-terrorism campaign under vision 'Azm-e-Istehkam'.
- The Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies reported a 109pc increase in terrorist attacks in May, underscoring the volatile security environment necessitating persistent military and police operations.
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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...
Pakistan: Seven police personnel, eight terrorists dead in Hangu police checkpoint attack; several injured
Terrorists attacked the Khazina Banda police checkpost in the Hangu district of Pakistan's northern border province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), District Police Officer (DPO) Tariq Habib was quoted by local media as saying on Wednesday.
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.
Attack on police checkpoint in northern Pakistan leaves 15 dead
نُشر هذا المقال أولاً عبر Cedarnews.net. لمتابعة المزيد من الأخبار والتقارير الحصرية، زورونا على موقعنا. PESHAWAR, Pakistan — An attack on a police checkpoint in northern Pakistan has left 15 people dead, according to local media reports. The assault targeted a security checkpoint in the country’s north, resulting in multiple fatalities. Authorities have launched an investigation, while security forces have been deployed to the area. Officials h…
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