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Motorcycle-borne gunmen kill 3 cops in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

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Mishra, A. (2026, September 28). Motorcycle-borne gunmen kill 3 cops in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Times of India. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/pakistan/motorcycle-borne-gunmen-kill-3-cops-in-pakistans-khyber-pakhtunkhwa/articleshow/134539045.cms

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Three traffic police officers were killed and three others injured when suspected militants on motorcycles attacked their vehicle in Wazirabad Bazaar, Tank district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan, on Monday. The attack occurred shortly after a suicide bombing that killed 13 people and wounded over 30 others in Dera Ismail Khan city, which the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for. Police believe the TTP may be responsible for this latest assault as well, though no claim has been made yet. The article highlights tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan regarding cross-border militant activities.

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On Monday, unidentified gunmen opened fire on a traffic police vehicle in Wazirabad Bazaar, Tank district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, killing three policemen and injuring six others, including two passersby. The attackers fled with the police vehicle after the shooting. A heavy contingent of police cordoned off the area and launched a search operation to trace the suspects and recover the vehicle. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack, but local authorities suspect involvement from Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) due to its past attacks in the region. The incident occurred shortly after a suicide bombing that killed at least 13 people and wounded over 30 others in Dera Ismail Khan city of the same province; the TTP claimed responsibility for that attack as well.

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Three traffic police officers were killed and three others injured in a gun attack in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Monday, the Associated Press cited police.

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2026-09-28 · Times of India

Motorcycle-borne gunmen kill 3 cops in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa · assertive framing

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Three traffic police officers were killed and three others injured in a gun attack in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Monday, the Associated Press cited police. asserted

Press → kill → police

The attack took place in Wazirabad Bazaar in Tank district when suspected militants on motorcycles opened fire on a vehicle carrying the traffic police. asserted

militants → take → police

The attackers fled the area after the shooting, local police official Jamshed Khan said. asserted

Khan → flee → shooting

No group has claimed responsibility for the latest attack. asserted

group → claim → attack

Police are likely to suspect the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), which has carried out several attacks in the region. asserted

which → suspect → region

The TTP is a separate group from Afghanistan’s Taliban but is allied with it. asserted

TTP → ally → it

The attack on police officials came two days after 'fidayeen' bomb blast in Dera Ismail Khan city in the same province. asserted

attack → come → province

The suicide bombing killed at least 13 people and wounded over 30 others. asserted

bombing → kill → others

Gunmen also opened fire on an ambulance that arrived at the scene. asserted

that → open → scene

The TTP claimed responsibility for that attack. asserted

TTP → claim → attack

Pakistan has repeatedly accused Afghanistan’s Taliban government of allowing TTP militants to operate from Afghan territory and carry out attacks in Pakistan. asserted

militants → accuse → Pakistan

Kabul has denied the allegations and said it does not allow its territory to be used against other countries. asserted

territory → deny → countries