Archive · 12 Jan 2026
Seven Pakistani police officers killed in bomb attack
Seven police officers in Pakistan were killed when a bomb exploded near their vehicle.
The attack happened in a place called Tank, which is in a province known for having problems with militant groups.
The bomb was set off remotely, and it caused the vehicle to flip over.
No one has said they did it, but some people think a group called the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan might be responsible.
Pakistan and Afghanistan have been having some problems recently, and Pakistan says Afghanistan is not doing enough to stop these attacks.
The police officers who died were called brave by the country's interior minister.
Seven Pakistani police officers were killed in a targeted bomb attack on their armored vehicle in the Tank district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
The remote-controlled bomb caused the vehicle to overturn, with five officers killed instantly and two dying later in hospital.
No group has claimed responsibility for the attack, but the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) is suspected.
Pakistan has accused the Afghan Taliban of providing a safe haven to TTP militants, a claim denied by Kabul.
The attack occurs amid a fragile truce between Pakistan and Afghanistan following border clashes in October.
- Who
- Seven Pakistani police officers
- What
- Targeted bomb attack on an armored police vehicle
- When
- January 12, 2024
- Where
- Tank district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan
- Why
- Unknown, but suspected to be carried out by the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP)
- Location
- Tank district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan
- Date
- January 12, 2024
- Casualties
- Seven police officers killed
- Attack Type
- Remote-controlled bomb
- Target
- Armored police vehicle
- Responsibility Claimed
- None
- Suspected Group
- Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP)