Ten police officers, 18 fighters killed in deadly Kohat district clash in northwest Pakistan
Police in northwest Pakistan say 10 officers and 18 fighters were killed in a clash in Kohat district after gunmen opened fire on personnel returning from an operation against illegal gold mining. The violence took place in the Gumbat area of Kohat, in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, and left 12 police personnel wounded, according to a provincial police statement. Authorities said the attack unfolded on Wednesday and involved armed men targeting officers as they were heading back from the mine area.A senior administrative official in Kohat said fighters set two police vehicles on fire during the assault. The same official said... [Continue Reading]
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