Kohat, Nov 12 (V7N)- At least 11 police officers were killed and 12 others injured in a gun attack in Pakistan's northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Wednesday (November 11).
The incident occurred in the Kohat district, Anadolu Agency reported.
According to the report, gunmen attacked a police team travelling to conduct an operation against illegal gold mining. Five police vehicles were set on fire during the assault.
An intense exchange of gunfire broke out between the attackers and police. The Pakistani Taliban has claimed responsibility for the attack.
Police personnel have faced a series of attacks in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in recent months.
According to the global monitoring organisation Armed Conflict Location and Event Data (ACLED), the number of attacks in Pakistan has risen significantly over the past five years. The country recorded 658 attacks in 2022, rising nearly fourfold to 2,425 in 2025.
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