10 police officers killed in convoy ambush in Pakistan’s Kohat district

At least 10 police personnel, including a senior officer, were killed when gunmen opened fire on a police convoy in northwestern Pakistan on Wednesday, officials said.

The attack occurred in the Darbokach Jalandhar Banda area, situated between the Kohat and Karak districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. The police team was en route to conduct a raid against illegal gold mining activities in the Gambat area when it came under heavy fire.

Kohat police spokesperson Muhammad Nauman Zeb confirmed that Gambat Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Haider Zaman and Sub-Inspector Mukhtiar were among those killed. According to officials, the attackers positioned themselves on surrounding hilltops and targeted the police party, also setting at least five police vehicles on fire.

Following the ambush, additional police reinforcements were dispatched to the scene, and an emergency was declared at the District Headquarters Teaching Hospital to treat the injured. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi condemned the incident as a "cowardly act of terrorism" and directed authorities to submit a detailed report. No group has immediately claimed responsibility for the attack.