Seven Pakistani police officers killed in a targeted bomb attack in Tank district

The Hindu
The Hindu
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Seven Pakistani police officers were killed when a remote-controlled bomb hit their armoured vehicle in the northwestern Tank district, and Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan claimed responsibility.
Seven Pakistani police officers killed in a targeted bomb attack in Tank district
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Seven Pakistani police officers were killed in a targeted bomb blast on their armoured vehicle in the northwestern Tank district on January 12, 2026, police said. Tank deputy police chief Pervez Shah said five officers were killed on the spot and two died in hospital. Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan claimed responsibility. Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said the policemen “sacrificed their today for the peaceful future of the nation.”

Key insights

  • 1

    Khyber Pakhtunkhwa faces renewed militant violence: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province has battled a resurgence of militant violence carried out primarily by Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan.

  • 2

    Pakistan and Afghanistan dispute responsibility for TTP safe havens: Pakistan said TTP militants use Afghan soil to plan strikes in Pakistan, and Kabul said Pakistan’s security is an internal problem.

  • 3

    A fragile truce exists after deadly border clashes: Pakistan and Afghanistan were in a fragile truce after October border clashes that killed dozens, described as their worst fighting since the Taliban took power in 2021.

Takeaways

A remote-controlled bomb attack in Tank district killed seven Pakistani police officers, and Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan said it carried out the attack.

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