Seven police personnel sustained injuries after militants attacked a police checkpost in northwest Pakistan on Wednesday (October 7, 2026), an official said.
The incident occurred in the Shadipur area of Kohat district in the restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
Militants kill nine police officers in attack on post in southwest Pakistan No individual or group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
According to District Police Officer (DPO) Mazhar Iqbal, the attack on the police checkpost was foiled after police personnel returned fire.
The attackers fled the scene following the retaliation from the police, DPO Iqbal said, adding that the injured personnel were shifted to the District Headquarters Hospital.
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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi and provincial Information Minister Shafi Jan condemned the attack.
Raid on a Pakistani police post leaves 11 officers and 15 attackers dead The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province has faced recurring unrest over the years driven by militant violence, cross-border movement of fighters from Afghanistan and repeated military operations.
The federal government accuses the banned terror outfit Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan of carrying out attacks in provinces bordering Afghanistan after its ceasefire deal ended in November 2022.
