At least 10 police personnel, including two senior officers, were killed in an ambush on police vehicles in Kohat’s Gumbat area, while an exchange of fire continued.
KOHAT: At least 10 police personnel, including two senior officers, were killed when militants ambushed police vehicles in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Kohat district on Wednesday, according to an Associated Press report citing local police officials.
The attack took place in the Gumbat area of Kohat, where a police contingent was reportedly heading to conduct an operation against illegal mines when it came under fire from armed militants.
According to initial information shared by local sources, the attackers were positioned on nearby mountain peaks and opened sustained fire on the police personnel, triggering an intense exchange of gunfire.
The Associated Press reported that at least 10 officers were killed in the attack. Local police official Faisal Khan confirmed the casualties, saying two senior officers were also among those killed.
Initial reports also indicated that five police mobile vehicles had been set on fire during the assault. However, this detail had not been independently confirmed in the available reporting.
Following the attack, an exchange of fire between police personnel and the attackers continued in the area, according to the Associated Press.
Additional police contingents were called in to reinforce the security personnel, while further police reinforcements were dispatched to the affected location.
Security was placed on high alert across the area amid concerns about the ongoing security situation. Authorities were continuing their response as the gunbattle remained underway at the time of the latest available report.
No group had claimed responsibility for the attack at the time of the Associated Press report. The identities of the attackers and further details about the operation were not immediately available.
The incident represents another deadly assault on law enforcement personnel in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where security forces have faced repeated militant attacks.
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