US EditionAttacks on a security post and ambulances in northwest Pakistan leave 3 dead
Suspected Pakistani Taliban militants used a drone to attack a paramilitary post and ambushed ambulances, killing three officers amid ongoing cross-border militant tensions.
- On Monday a drone loaded with explosives struck a paramilitary post in Karak district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa near the Afghan border, wounding several paramilitary officers, officials said.
- Islamabad has pointed to the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan as the likely suspect, with no group claiming responsibility, while officials say the government calls the outlawed TTP 'Khawarij' and notes links to Afghanistan's Taliban.
- Attackers ambushed two ambulances transporting the wounded, killing three officers and wounding two rescuers; security forces are searching for the attackers, officials said.
- On Sunday Pakistan's military said it killed at least 70 militants in strikes along the Afghan border, while the TTP and Kabul deny Islamabad's accusation that militants operate from Afghanistan.
- Rising use of drones in recent months signals growing tactical sophistication as officials warned that 'Khawarij' have targeted security posts, with no claim linking attacks to Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan.
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