Attack on northwest Pakistan police post kills 11 officers
An ambush on a police checkpoint in Pakistan’s northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province has killed at least 11 police officers and injured dozens, according to local authorities. The attack late on Wednesday took place in the Hangu district near the Afghan border.
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An ambush on a police checkpoint in Pakistan’s northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province has killed at least 11 police officers and injured dozens, according to local authorities. The attack late on Wednesday took place in the Hangu district near the Afghan border. The attackers first used explosive-laden quadcopters to target the police post before ambushing it, according to a police statement. Security forces engaged in an hours-long gun battle with the attackers, killing 15 of them while sustaining heavy casualties, said local police.
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- What's the story?
- An ambush on a police checkpoint in Pakistan’s northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province has killed at least 11 police officers and injured dozens, according to local authorities. The attack late on Wednesday took place in the Hangu district near the Afghan border.
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- 3 outlets, average source rating 6.3/10.
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Deadly overnight raid on a Pakistani police post leaves 11 officers and 15 attackers dead
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