Gunmen ambush Pakistan police team en route to raid illegal gold mines, 11 killed

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The police personnel were travelling through the Gambat area of Kohat to conduct a raid against illegal gold mining when they came under attack in the Darbokach Jalandhar Banda area, between Kohat and Karak.

At least 11 police personnel, including a deputy superintendent of police (DSP) and a sub-inspector, were killed, and 12 others injured after gunmen ambushed a police team in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Wednesday. According to Pakistani media reports, the police personnel were travelling through the Gambat area of Kohat to conduct a raid against illegal gold mining when they came under attack in the Darbokach Jalandhar Banda area, between Kohat and Karak.

The attackers opened fire from the surrounding hilltops, catching the police team during its journey to the mining site. Several police vehicles were damaged, while five police mobile vehicles were set on fire during the assault.

Kohat police spokesperson Muhammad Nauman Zeb said the attackers continued firing at the personnel, which triggered a heavy exchange of fire. Reinforcements were rushed to the area as police and security forces attempted to contain the attackers.

Rescue 1122 confirmed that the death toll had risen to 11, with another 12 police personnel injured. Zeb identified Gambat DSP Haider Zaman and Sub-Inspector Mukhtiar among those killed in the attack, reported The Express Tribune. The scale of the assault prompted police authorities to send additional vehicles and a heavy contingent to the scene. Security was also placed on high alert in the surrounding area as reinforcements moved in.

An emergency was declared at the District Headquarters Teaching Hospital to treat the injured personnel.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi strongly condemned the attack and expressed grief over the deaths of the police personnel. Kundi described the assault as a highly condemnable and cowardly act and paid tribute to the policemen killed in the attack. He also extended condolences to their families and sought a detailed report from police authorities.

The governor directed authorities to ensure that those responsible were brought to justice.

The Kohat ambush is the latest in a series of attacks…

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