Roadside Bomb Kills Six Police Officers in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province

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Moneycontrol•12-01-2026, 17:30
Roadside Bomb Kills Six Police Officers in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province
- •Six police officers, including local chief Ishaq Ahmad, were killed in a roadside bomb attack in Tank district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
- •The attack highlights a renewed surge in militant violence in northwestern Pakistan near the Afghan border.
- •Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi condemned the bombing, paying tribute to the officers' sacrifices for national peace.
- •No group has claimed responsibility, but suspicion falls on the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), which has increased attacks.
- •Tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan remain strained, with Pakistan accusing Kabul of allowing TTP to use Afghan soil for attacks.
Why It Matters: A roadside bomb killed six police officers in Pakistan, underscoring rising militant violence and regional tensions.
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