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Suspected Militants Kill 5 Officers in Ambushes on Police Vehicles in Northwest Pakistan
Suspected militants killed five police officers and attacked ambulances in Kohat, part of a rising militant wave linked to cross-border tensions, police said.
- On Feb 24, gunmen ambushed a police vehicle in Kohat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, killing five officers including a senior officer and burning the vehicle, Kohat police spokesperson said.
- Pakistan carried out air strikes on Feb 21 targeting militants blamed for suicide bombings, while Kabul and the UN said at least 13 civilians were killed and Kabul denied responsibility.
- A pair of attacks on police vehicles by suspected militants killed at least five officers in northwest Pakistan, with an ambush in Kohat followed by a second strike on reinforcements, officials said.
- President Asif Ali Zardari condemned the Kohat attacks and offered condolences as the ambush followed a drone-and-gun attack on a paramilitary post in Karak on Monday, highlighting local security strains.
- Islamabad contends that militants operate from Afghan territory and plan cross-border attacks; Pakistan's military said it killed at least 70 militants on Sunday along the Afghan border.
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Militants kill 6 officers and a civilian in ambushes on police vehicles in northwest Pakistan
Authorities say a pair of attacks on police vehicles by suspected militants has killed six officers and a passerby in northwest Pakistan. The assailants attacked a police vehicle and killed one officer Tuesday. When police reinforcements arrived, the attackers ambushed…
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Suspected militants kill 5 officers in ambushes on police vehicles in northwest Pakistan
Authorities say a pair of attacks on police vehicles by suspected militants killed at least five officers in northwest Pakistan.
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