US EditionRoadside bomb targeting police vehicle kills 6 officers in northwest Pakistan
The attack killed six officers including a local police chief, amid rising Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan violence targeting security forces in the region.
- A roadside bomb killed six officers in northwestern Pakistan near the Afghan border.
- Local police chief Pervez Shah reported that the blast happened in Tank district.
- Pakistan's Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi condemned the attack and honored the fallen officers.
- Suspicion likely falls on Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan, which has increased its attacks recently.
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6 cops martyred as police come under attack in KP’s Tank, Lakki Marwat
DERA ISMAIL KHAN: Six cops were martyred in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Monday as separate improvised explosive devices (IEDs) targeted an armoured vehicle each in the Tank and Lakki Marwat districts, according to police. “Six policemen were martyred in the IED blast,” said a statement from the Tank police spokesperson, adding that their armoured personnel carrier (APC) was targeted within the jurisdiction of the Gomal police station. “The blast occur…
Six Pakistani Police Killed in Roadside Bomb Attack in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Army soldiers and police officers clear the way for ambulances rushing toward a bomb explosion site, at the main entry gate of police offices, in Peshawar, Pakistan, Monday, Jan. 30, 2023. A powerful bomb went off Monday near a mosque and police offices in the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar, killing at least a few people and wounding some 70 worshippers, police and government officials said. (AP Photo/Muhammad Sajjad) Six Pakistani poli…
Islamabad: Today ' s two officials said that at least six policemen had died in north-western Pakistan in the midst of an increase in armed attacks in the country. Security officials stated that the gunmen had targeted an armoured police vehicle with an explosive device in Tank district in Khirbatwankha territory. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack so far.
Gilani Strongly Condemns Blast Targeting Armored Vehicle in district Tank - Global News Pakistan
Islamabad : Chairman Senate Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani, has strongly condemned the bomb blast targeting an armored vehicle on Gomal Bazaar Road in District Tank. The Chairman Senate expressed profound grief and sorrow over the loss of precious lives. He extended heartfelt condolences and sympathies to the bereaved families and paid rich tribute to the professional services and supreme sacrifices of the martyred police personnel. He stated that…
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