islamabad : Terrorists had launched a major attack on the police team in Kohat district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in the north-western region of Pakistan on Wednesday. 11 policemen, including the Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), have died in this attack, while 12 other policemen are reported to have been injured. Following this incident, security arrangements have been tightened in the entire area.
According to the reports received, a police contingent was going to conduct a raid to take action against illegal gold mining. Meanwhile, the armed attackers, who were already laying ambush in Darbokach Jalandhar Banda area situated between Kohat and Karak districts, suddenly started firing on the police team. The police contingent suffered heavy losses due to the sudden attack.
According to Kohat Police spokesperson Mohammad Nauman Zeib, 11 policemen were killed and 12 personnel were injured in the attack. Gambit area DSP Haider Zaman and Sub-Inspector Mukhtiyar are also included in the dead.
Five police vehicles set on fire
After firing at the police team, the attackers also set fire to five police vehicles. Keeping in mind the seriousness of the incident, additional police forces were immediately sent to the spot. There was also a face-off firing between the security forces and the attackers. The injured policemen were shifted to the hospital for treatment.
Emergency declared in hospital
As soon as information about the attack was received, emergency was declared in the local district headquarters hospital. Medical personnel were kept on alert, so that the injured could be given immediate treatment. On the other hand, security forces had surrounded the entire area and started searching for the attackers.
Increase in terror attacks in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
It is noteworthy that the incidents of attacks targeting police and security forces have been increasing in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan for some time. According to the data of Armed Conflict Location and Event Data (ACLED), the number of terrorist attacks in Pakistan is continuously increasing. In the year 2022, 658 attacks were recorded, while in the year 2025 this number increased to 2,425. Thus, the number of attacks has increased almost four times in just three years.
This attack in Kohat has once again posed a serious challenge to Pakistan's internal security system.