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11 Pakistani police killed in militant raid on northwest post
Eleven police officers and 15 attackers died in an overnight militant assault on a police post in Hangu district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, police official Irfan Khan said. The hour-long gunbattle began when militants…
The Story in Brief
Eleven police officers and 15 attackers died in an overnight militant assault on a police post in Hangu district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, police official Irfan Khan said. The hour-long gunbattle began when militants attacked the Khazina post with heavy weapons. Reinforcements were ambushed en route, damaging an armoured personnel carrier. Senior officer Diyar Khan was among the dead. No group claimed responsibility, but suspicion falls on the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), which has increased attacks in the region. More than two dozen officers were wounded.
The Indian Opinion
The familiar TTP blame-game offers little comfort to families of the slain. While Islamabad accuses Kabul of sheltering TTP militants, the Afghan Taliban denies it. Meanwhile, militants strike with heavy weapons, and a lone police post bears the brunt. The real test is whether cross-border dialogue can produce verifiable action against militant sanctuaries. Until then, police in border districts remain sitting ducks.
Source: thehindu.com
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