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Two police officers lost their lives, and two others were injured in an ambush by suspected militants targeting a motorcade escorting judges in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
What’s the deal: According to officials, suspected militants ambushed a convoy escorting judges in the Tank district while it was traveling from the district courts to Dera Ismail Khan. The judges were unharmed, but two police officers and two militants lost their lives in the attack.
Who is behind the attack: Though no group has claimed responsibility for the ambush, officials suspect that Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) is behind it. TTP, a terrorist organization, is notorious for its frequent attacks in the region, often targeting security forces and officials in Pakistan. Following the Taliban’s resurgence, Pakistan has accused them of harboring TTP militants within Afghanistan, a claim that the Taliban denies.
Statement from Pakistan: Foreign ministry spokesman Mumtaz Baloch said, “Afghanistan has hideouts and sanctuaries for terrorist groups, including the TTP, that continue to threaten Pakistan’s security. We urge Afghanistan to take immediate, effective, and robust action against these terror groups, especially the TTP, and to ensure that Afghan territory is not used as a staging ground for terrorism against Pakistan.”