Three police officers killed in attack in Pakistan — Dawn

In the Wazirabad area of Tank district in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, unidentified armed men opened fire on a traffic police vehicle. According to a preliminary police report, three police officers were killed in the attack and three others were injured.

Attackers fled in a police vehicle

Two passers-by were among the three injured and were taken to hospital. As Dawn reports, the attackers fled in the traffic police vehicle after the shooting.

A large police contingent soon arrived at the scene, and law enforcement officers cordoned off the area. They launched a search operation to find the suspects and recover the vehicle. An investigation is also underway to identify and detain those involved in the attack.

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Reaction of provincial authorities

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi expressed condolences to the families of the dead officers and their colleagues and demanded a report from the relevant senior officials. He instructed that the injured receive all possible medical assistance and wished them a speedy recovery.

According to the Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies, 54 terrorist attacks were recorded in the main part of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in August, 50% more than in July.