Deadly attack on Pakistan checkpoint leaves 15 dead as militant violence surges
- An attack late Wednesday on a checkpoint in northern Pakistan left at least seven police officers and eight alleged "terrorists" dead, local media reported, just days after more than two dozen people were killed in a similar clash.
- The Wednesday evening attack occurred in Hangu district, in Pakistan's northern border province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Geo News reported, citing local District Police Officer Tariq Habib.
- An additional 22 police personnel were injured in the attack, Habib said, with a clearance operation launched in the area.
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- An attack late Wednesday on a checkpoint in northern Pakistan left at least seven police officers and eight alleged "terrorists" dead, local media reported, just days after more than two dozen people were killed in a similar clash.
- The Wednesday evening attack occurred in Hangu district, in Pakistan's northern border province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Geo News reported, citing local District Police Officer Tariq Habib.
- An additional 22 police personnel were injured in the attack, Habib said, with a clearance operation launched in the area.
Sources: France 24