PESHAWAR: In Khyber Pakhtunkha, at least 12 police personnel were injured when a police team came under fire in Kohat’s Gumbat tehsil.
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa governor’s office said the team was conducting an operation against illegal mining when the attack occurred.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi condemned the attack and requested a detailed report, according to a statement from his office. The statement linked the illegal mining targeted in the operation to ties between criminal groups and militants.
Kundi expressed grief over the deaths of police personnel and offered condolences to their families. He described the attack as an act of terrorism and vowed that those responsible would be brought to justice. The governor’s statement did not specify how many officers had been killed.
Federal Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Tariq Fazal Chaudhry also expressed sorrow over the reported loss of life.
Chaudhry paid tribute to police personnel for their service against terrorism and organised crime, saying their sacrifices were a source of pride for the country.
Gumbat Shooting Follows Other Attacks on KP Police
The shooting follows a series of recent attacks on police in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, including an October 7 assault on a police checkpost in Kohat that left seven officers injured.
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Last week, two police personnel were killed and another was injured when unidentified gunmen opened fire on them in Mohmand district. A police officer was also killed last month in an attack on a police post in Bajaur.
In a separate incident on October 20, unidentified gunmen killed an additional station house officer from Miranshah police station near Miranshah Bypass Road in North Waziristan. The Gumbat shooting is the second reported attack on police in Kohat cited in recent weeks.
