Gunmen Kill 11 Policemen in Attack on Police Team in Northwestern Pakistan

11/11/2026

ISLAMABAD, Nov 11: At least 11 policemen were killed and 12 others injured after gunmen opened fire on a police team in Pakistan’s northwestern Kohat district on Wednesday, security sources said.

The police team was reportedly travelling to conduct a raid against illegal gold mining when it came under attack in the Darbokach Jalandhar Banda area, located between the Kohat and Karak districts.

Kohat police spokesman Muhammad Nauman Zeb told local media that five police vehicles were also set on fire during the attack.

No group immediately claimed responsibility for the assault.

The attack comes amid a continuing wave of violence targeting security forces in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, where police officers have faced a series of militant attacks in recent months.

Pakistan has witnessed a sharp rise in terrorist violence since 2022. According to data from the Armed Conflict Location & Event Data (ACLED) monitoring organization, the number of attacks in the country increased nearly fourfold, rising from 658 in 2022 to 2,425 in 2025.