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Three officers were killed in a militant attack at a Hangu checkpoint, with authorities suspecting the Pakistani Taliban amid ongoing violence, officials said.
- On Thursday, militants attacked a roadside police checkpoint in Hangu district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, killing three police officers as attackers fled after officers returned fire.
- No group claimed responsibility, and officials suspect the Pakistani Taliban, linking the outlawed Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan to similar attacks and ties with Afghanistan’s Taliban.
- Militants used assault rifles and officers returned fire, but police said it was unclear whether the assailants were wounded.
- Police launched a search operation and investigation Thursday, while Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi praised the officers' "bravery and sacrifice," noting the violence has strained ties between Islamabad and Kabul.
- The attack follows days after a Peshawar assault that wounded 11 security personnel, while a separate blast killed three children in Bolan, Balochistan amid Pakistan–Afghanistan tensions.
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Militants kill 3 police officers in attack on checkpoint in northwest Pakistan
Police in Pakistan say militants armed with assault rifles attacked a police checkpoint in northwest Pakistan overnight, killing three officers. District police chief Khan Zeb says the assault took place in Hangu, a district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. He says…
By Rasool Dawar, Peshawar, Pakistan (AP) — A group of militants armed with assault rifles attacked a police checkpoint overnight in northwest Pakistan, killing three officers before fleeing, police said Thursday. The officers returned fire at the checkpoint in Hangu, a district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, and it was not immediately clear whether the attackers also suffered casualties, said district police chief Khan Zeb. An investigation and…
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