Archive · 30 Jul 2026
Nine Police, 15 Militants Killed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Operation
A police operation in northwest Pakistan killed nine police officers and fifteen militants.
It happened after militants attacked a police checkpost in Hangu district.
Many police and militants were injured.
The chief minister, Suhail Afridi, condemned the attack and promised help for families and medical care.
The incident shows ongoing violence in the region linked to the banned group Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan.
Nine police officials and 15 militants were killed in a northwest Pakistan operation.
The operation followed a militant attack on a police checkpost in Hangu district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
28 police officers were injured, and several militants were wounded during the exchange of fire.
Chief Minister Suhail Afridi condemned the attack, demanded a detailed report, and pledged support for families and medical care.
The incident reflects ongoing unrest in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa linked to Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan.
- Who
- Police officials, militants, Chief Minister Suhail Afridi
- What
- Police operation that killed 9 officials and 15 militants after a militant attack on a checkpost
- When
- Thursday (date not specified in article)
- Where
- Hangu district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, northwest Pakistan
- Why
- Retaliation for a militant attack on a police checkpost
- Police fatalities
- 9
- Militant fatalities
- 15
- Police injuries
- 28
- Militant injuries
- several
- Location
- Hangu district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
- Perpetrators
- Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan
- Response
- Police operation in retaliation for attack