At least three policemen, including a station House Officer (SHO), were killed when unidentified guns opened fire on a police patrol vehicle in the Banda Daud Shah area of the Karak District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Thursday.
According to police, Sho Umar Nawaz was on a routine patrol with two constables when their mobile came under a sudden tray. The attacker sprayed the vehicle with bullets, leaving all three officers died on the spot.
A spokesperson for the Karak Police confirmed the incident and said the striker fled the stage immediately after the assault. Security forces were later closed the area and carried out a search operation.
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Authorities have not yet released further details of the perpetrators or progress in the investigation.
Separately, on Tuesday, unidentified gunmen attacked a passenger vehicle in Lower Kurram and killed at least seven people in KP. According to police, the striker opened fire on the passenger vehicle near Ahmad Khan Kalle and fled from the stage. Kurram District Police Officer (DPO) Kurram Malik Habib stated that the attack was an attempt to sabotage peace in the area.
These recent bak teams are in the midst of an increase in militant violence against the police in KP. In August alone, over 13 coordinated gun and pomegranate attacks were launched by terrorists in seven districts killing at least six policemen. Officials described the Day of Independence Assault as a direct challenge to the authority of the state.
