The militant group Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, commonly known as the Pakistani Taliban, claimed both attacks.
UAE condemns terrorist attacks on police in Pakistan
The UAE strongly condemned the terrorist attacks targeting police officers in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab provinces, which left dozens dead and injured.
According to Pakistani authorities, militants carried out two separate attacks on Tuesday: one involved an ambush on a police vehicle, while the other saw a suicide bomber strike a checkpoint. The incidents come amid escalating militant violence in Pakistan and renewed tensions with Afghanistan.
In Kohat city, northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, militants attacked a police patrol, killing five officers and setting their vehicle on fire. Two civilians later succumbed to their injuries.
UAE condemns terrorist attacks on police in Pakistan
The UAE strongly condemned the recent terrorist attacks targeting police officers in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab provinces, which left dozens dead and injured. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs affirmed the country’s rejection of all forms of violence, extremism, and terrorism aimed at undermining security and stability, offering condolences to the families of the victims and wishing a speedy recovery for the injured.
In Kohat city, northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, militants attacked a police patrol, killing five officers and setting their vehicle ablaze. Two civilians later succumbed to their injuries.
In a separate incident in Bhakkar district, Punjab, a suicide bomber targeted the inter-provincial Dajal checkpoint, killing two police officials and injuring five people, including two polio workers, according to district police chief Shahzad Rafique.
The Pakistani Taliban (Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan) claimed responsibility for both attacks.
Rising tensions with Afghanistan
The attacks come amid heightened tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan. On Saturday, Pakistan carried out air strikes in Afghanistan, targeting militants it said were responsible for recent suicide bombings. Islamabad has accused Afghanistan of providing sanctuary to groups planning cross-border attacks, a charge Kabul denies, calling militancy in Pakistan an internal matter.
The strikes reportedly killed at least 13 civilians, according to Kabul and the United Nations. The border districts have long been home to Islamist militant groups, including Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, which have fought against the state since 2007.
