A Pakistani police officer says a manhunt is underway after armed gunmen ambushed and opened fire on a police vehicle, killing two people and injuring another two. The assault took place in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, which is a former stronghold of the Pakistani Taliban militant group.
PESHAWAR, Pakistan — A manhunt is underway in Pakistan ’s northwest after gunmen ambushed and opened fire on a police vehicle, killing two people and injuring another two, a local official said Saturday.
The province is a former stronghold of the militant group, which is also known as the TTP and allied with the Afghan Taliban. Heavy police reinforcements arrived at the scene and efforts were made to arrest the assailants, but they fled. Khan did not say how many attackers there were. Umar Marwat, a militant commander from the district, claimed responsibility for the attack and alleged the deputy superintendent had been active in operations against the TTP in the area.Pakistani authorities share with China initial findings of probe into bombing that killed 5 ChineseAlso Saturday, Pakistan’s army said that security forces killed eight militants in Dera Ismail Khan district, also in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
According to an official statement, the eight men died after an intense exchange of fire in the Friday night operation. The army alleged they were actively involved in activities against security forces and the targeted killing of civilians.Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif condemned the attack in Lakki Marwat and offered his condolences to the bereaved families. He praised the army for its operation in Dera Ismail Khan.
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