KARACHI: A policeman and three militants were killed in an attack and subsequent search operation in Pakistan’s restive northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province, authorities said on Saturday.
Pakistan has struggled to contain surging militancy in KP since a fragile truce between the Pakistani Taliban — also known as the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) — and the state broke down in November 2022.
The latest incident occurred in a settlement in the Kohat district of the province when militants attacked a police vehicle, according to District Police Officer (DPO) Dr. Zahidullah.
“In Darmalak, within the jurisdiction of Lachi Police Station, terrorists attacked a police mobile, resulting in the martyrdom of Assistant Sub-Inspector Ashfaq while two police constables were injured,” he told Arab News.
He added that a heavy contingent of police was deployed in the area, and a joint search operation was launched by the district police, Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) and the elite police force.
