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At least 11 police officers were killed and 12 others injured on Wednesday when gunmen attacked a police team in Pakistan’s northwestern Kohat district, security sources told “Anadolu Agency”.
Kohat police spokesperson Muhammad Nauman Zeb told the “Express Tribune” that the team was on its way to conduct a raid against illegal gold mining when the gunmen opened fire.
The attack took place in the Darbokach Jalandhar Banda area, between Kohat and Karak districts, the newspaper reported. Five police vehicles were also set on fire, Zeb said.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province has seen a series of attacks targeting police officers in recent months.
Attacks in Pakistan have increased each year since 2022, according to the Armed Conflict Location & Event Data (ACLED), a global monitoring organization. ACLED data showed that the number rose nearly fourfold, from 658 in 2022 to 2,425 in 2025.
