NEW DELHI: Ten police officers were killed in an attack on a check post near the Afghan border on Friday. The Pakistan Taliban claimed responsibility for the assault.
AFP quoted an unnamed senior intelligence officer who said, 'The intense exchange of fire lasted for nearly an hour. Ten Frontier Constabulary personnel were martyred, and seven were wounded during the attack.'"
The attack happened in the Dera Ismail Khan district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. About 20 to 25 militants targeted the Frontier Constabulary post, a police assistance force.
The Pakistan Taliban, also known as Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), claimed the attack in a statement to AFP.
There has been an increase in militant activity in Pakistan since the Afghan Taliban took power in 2021, with attacks mainly aimed at security forces. Police in the region are frequently targeted by militants.
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