Archive · 30 Jul 2026
Militants Use Quadcopters to Kill 11 Police Officers in Pakistan
A group of militants attacked a police station in a town called Hangu in Pakistan.
They first used small flying machines, called quadcopters, that carried bombs and dropped them on the police building.
After the bombs, the militants came in and started shooting.
The police fought back for many hours and killed 15 of the attackers.
In the end, 11 police officers died and many others were hurt.
This is the second attack in the area this week.
Islamist militants attacked a police post in Hangu district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
The attack began with quadcopter drones carrying explosives that dropped on the post.
The ambush resulted in the deaths of at least 11 police officers and dozens injured.
Police forces fought for hours, killing 15 militants in the gun battle.
The incident is the second such attack in the region this week.
- Who
- Islamist militants and Pakistani police officers
- What
- Ambush attack using quadcopter drones and gun battle
- When
- Wednesday
- Where
- Hangu district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan, near the Afghan border
- Why
- Militants targeted a police post as part of ongoing conflict
- Location
- Hangu district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
- Attack method
- Quadcopter drones with explosives and ambush
- Police casualties
- 11 officers killed, dozens injured
- Militant casualties
- 15 militants killed
- Attack date
- Wednesday