US EditionSeven Pakistani Police Officers Killed in Targeted Bomb Attack
The attack killed seven officers amid rising militant violence linked to Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, with no immediate claim of responsibility, officials said.
- On January 12, 2026, seven Pakistani police officers were killed in a targeted bomb blast on their armoured vehicle in Tank district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
- Tank's region has seen a resurgence of militant attacks, with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa battling violence carried mainly by Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan , and Islamabad accusing Afghan Taliban of sheltering militants.
- A remote-controlled bomb detonated against the armoured police vehicle, striking the unit, while roadside images showed the mangled wreckage overturned after the attack.
- Official statements said responsibility remains contested, with Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi praising the policemen and TTP later claiming responsibility.
- Amid a fragile truce after deadly October border clashes, Kabul denied Pakistan's charges, saying Pakistan's security is an internal issue despite Islamabad's accusations of Afghan-based plotting.
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Seven policemen martyred in K-P IED blast as violence intensifies
Seven police officers were martyred on Monday when a police armoured personnel carrier was hit by an improvised explosive device while travelling from Gomal to Tank in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, officials said. The martyred include Station House Officer (SHO) Ishaq Marwat, Constable Sher Aslam, driver Abdul Majeed, and constables Arshad Ali, Hazrat Ali, Ehsan Ullah, and Allah Khan. In a separate attack the same day, an IED targeted a police vehicle nea…
Seven Pakistani police officers killed in targeted bomb attack
Seven Pakistani police officers were killed in a targeted bomb blast on their armoured vehicle on Monday, police in the northwestern Tank district said, as Islamabad contends with a rising wave of militancy.
Seven Pakistani Policemen Killed in Tank Bomb Attack as Militant Violence Escalates in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Region
At least six to seven Pakistani police officers were killed on Monday, 12 January 2026, when an improvised explosive device (IED) detonated against their armoured vehicle in the Gomal area of Tank district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province near the Afghan border. The attack occurred during a period of escalating militant violence in Pakistan’s northwest, with several blasts reported in Tank and neighbouring Lakki Marwat district on the same da…
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