Violence surged in Pakistan’s restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as gunmen ambushed a police convoy in Kohat, killing seven including a DSP. The targeted assault on Shakardara Road left the province reeling, with the DSP and guards cut down in a hail of bullets.
Geo News detailed how the attackers vanished into the rugged terrain post-strike, prompting a massive police mobilization. The area was locked down, with forensics teams sifting through the wreckage for clues.
Governor Kundi’s swift condemnation framed the event as pure terrorism, offering solace to families and saluting the officers’ valor. He lamented the plummeting security in southern zones, where such hits have become alarmingly routine.
Echoing broader trends, CRSS’s latest report flags KP as a violence hotspot, with 2025 deaths hitting 2,331 – a stark rise from the previous year’s tally. The pattern is chilling: Karak’s recent quadcopter blast claimed FC lives, escalated by an ambulance attack that incinerated the vehicle and maimed rescuers.
Bajaur’s prior checkpoint bloodletting took 11 soldiers and an innocent child. These episodes expose vulnerabilities in borderland defenses, where insurgents exploit terrain and intelligence gaps.
Policymakers face mounting pressure to bolster intelligence, armory, and inter-agency coordination. For now, KP’s law enforcers stand as frontline sentinels, their sacrifices a stark reminder of the insurgency’s toll.