PESHAWAR, Pakistan, Feb 5, 2024 (BSS/AFP) - Dozens of militants attacked a police station in northern Pakistan early Monday killing at least 10 officers, a senior commander said. The attack comes just days before Pakistan votes in a general election that has already seen dozens of attacks on candidates and party supporters. There was an exchange of fire for over two and a half hours," Khyber Pakhtunkhwa police chief Akhtar Hayat Gandapur told AFP. He said 10 officers were killed and four wounded in the attack on Chaudhwan police station in Dera Ismail Khan district. The border regions of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province have for years been a hotbed of militancy, with both Pakistan Taliban and Islamic State fighters attacking government and security targets.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha February 05, 2024 04:33 UTC