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Two Policemen Killed in Militant Attack in Northwest Pakistan
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News18•08-10-2026, 11:30
Two Policemen Killed in Militant Attack in Northwest Pakistan
- •Two policemen, including a Station House Officer, were killed when militants opened fire on a police team in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
- •The attack took place in the New Karpa area of Kark district as officers from the Banda Daud Shah police station were targeted.
- •The attackers managed to escape from the scene immediately after the incident.
- •A large police force was deployed to the area, and a search operation has been launched to track down the culprits.
- •Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has experienced ongoing violence linked to militant groups operating near the Afghan border.
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Two policemen, including Station House Officer Daud Khan and a constable, were killed when militants opened fire on a police team from the Banda Daud Shah police station in the New Karpa area of Kark district.
The federal government accuses the banned terror outfit Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan of executing attacks in provinces bordering Afghanistan after their ceasefire agreement concluded in November 2022.
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province has experienced ongoing unrest driven by militant violence, the cross-border movement of fighters originating from Afghanistan, and repeated military operations.