A roadside bomb killed four policemen in Pakistan as they tried to protect a police station under siege by Taliban militants, officials said Thursday. TTP fighters launched an assault early Thursday on a police station in Lakki Marwat district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Four officers, including a deputy superintendent, lost their lives as they rushed towards the scene in a "planned act of terrorism", senior local police official Muhammad Ashfaq told AFP.

The TTP claimed responsibility for the attack and accused deputy superintendent Iqbal Mohmand of "brutally" killing its fighters. The group added that there were no casualties on its side.&nbsp;

Ashfaq said that Mohmand was known as an "exceptional poet". "He was always the centre of attention during poetic festivals," he said.

Senior local administration official Tariqullah said the bomb blew up the armoured personnel vehicle ferrying the officers when it was around three kilometres from the police station. He added that five officers at the station, as well as the driver, were injured in the attack.

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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, expressed grief over the attack in a Twitter post. The attack "has left my heart heavy with sorrow", he said.

"Our police officers and soldiers have made unforgettable sacrifices in the war against terrorism," he said.

The TTP has targeted law enforcement officials over accusations that they conduct extrajudicial executions.

Pakistan has been witnessing rising attacks by Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) ever since the Afghan Taliban re-captured Kabul in 2021. In January this year, more than 80 officers were killed when a suicide bomber blew himself up in a mosque inside a police compound in the northwestern city of Peshawar.

The TTP was founded in 2007 when Pakistani militants fighting alongside the Taliban in Afghanistan splintered off to focus attacks on Islamabad as payback for supporting the US invasion after the 9/11 attacks.&nbsp;

(With inputs from agencies)

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A roadside bomb killed four policemen in Pakistan as they tried to protect a police station under siege by Taliban militants, officials said Thursday. TTP fighters launched an assault early Thursday on a police station in Lakki Marwat district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.

A roadside bomb killed four policemen in Pakistan as they tried to protect a police station under siege by Taliban militants, officials said Thursday. TTP fighters launched an assault early Thursday on a police station in Lakki Marwat district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Four officers, including a deputy superintendent, lost their lives as they rushed towards the scene in a "planned act of terrorism", senior local police official Muhammad Ashfaq told AFP. The TTP claimed responsibility for the attack and accused deputy superintendent Iqbal Mohmand of "brutally" killing its fighters. The group added that there were no casualties on its side. Ashfaq said that Mohmand was known as an "exceptional poet". "He was always the centre of attention during poetic festivals," he said. Senior local administration official Tariqullah said the bomb blew up the armoured personnel vehicle ferrying the officers when it was around three kilometres from the police station. He added that five officers at the station, as well as the driver, were injured in the attack. Also Read | Peshawar mosque blast conspiracy was hatched in Afghanistan, officials say Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, expressed grief over the attack in a Twitter post. The attack "has left my heart heavy with sorrow", he said. "Our police officers and soldiers have made unforgettable sacrifices in the war against terrorism," he said. The TTP has targeted law enforcement officials over accusations that they conduct extrajudicial executions. Pakistan has been witnessing rising attacks by Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) ever since the Afghan Taliban re-captured Kabul in 2021. In January this year, more than 80 officers were killed when a suicide bomber blew himself up in a mosque inside a police compound in the northwestern city of Peshawar. The TTP was founded in 2007 when Pakistani militants fighting alongside the Taliban in Afghanistan splintered off to focus attacks on Islamabad as payback for supporting the US invasion after the 9/11 attacks. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Pakistan Taliban launch assault on police station, kill four policemen in bomb attack

Unidentified gunmen riding a motorcycle killed three policemen at a checkpoint in southwest Pakistan on Sunday before fleeing the scene, authorities said, in the latest attack to target officials in restive Balochistan.

The incident occurred on the main Saryab Road of Quetta, the capital of Balochistan province which is wracked by separatist and Islamist violence, senior police official Abdul Razzaq Cheema told AFP.

Doctor Farid Sumalani, head of the Sandeman Provincial Hospital, confirmed the incident.

Quetta is the capital of Pakistan&#39;s mineral-rich Balochistan province which borders Iran and Afghanistan.

Pakistan has been battling Islamist and nationalist insurgencies in the province since 2004, with hundreds of soldiers and militants killed in the fighting.

The shooting came days after the Islamic State group said it had killed two Chinese citizens who were kidnapped last month by armed gunmen in Quetta.

The jihadist group made the claim in a brief Arabic message carried by its Amaq news agency on Thursday, though there was no immediate confirmation from Chinese or Pakistani officials.

Beijing is ramping up investment in its South Asian neighbour as part of a plan unveiled in 2015 that will link its far-western Xinjiang region to Gwadar port in Balochistan&nbsp;with a series of infrastructure, power and transport upgrades.

IS has been making inroads in the country through alliances with local militant outfits such as the sectarian Lashkar-e-Jhangvi and Jamaat-ul-Ahrar groups, though its presence is generally downplayed by the government.

(AFP)

The shooting came days after the Islamic State group said it had killed two Chinese citizens who were kidnapped last month from restive Balochistan

Unidentified gunmen riding a motorcycle killed three policemen at a checkpoint in southwest Pakistan on Sunday before fleeing the scene, authorities said, in the latest attack to target officials in restive Balochistan. The incident occurred on the main Saryab Road of Quetta, the capital of Balochistan province which is wracked by separatist and Islamist violence, senior police official Abdul Razzaq Cheema told AFP. Doctor Farid Sumalani, head of the Sandeman Provincial Hospital, confirmed the incident. Quetta is the capital of Pakistan's mineral-rich Balochistan province which borders Iran and Afghanistan. Pakistan has been battling Islamist and nationalist insurgencies in the province since 2004, with hundreds of soldiers and militants killed in the fighting. The shooting came days after the Islamic State group said it had killed two Chinese citizens who were kidnapped last month by armed gunmen in Quetta. The jihadist group made the claim in a brief Arabic message carried by its Amaq news agency on Thursday, though there was no immediate confirmation from Chinese or Pakistani officials. Beijing is ramping up investment in its South Asian neighbour as part of a plan unveiled in 2015 that will link its far-western Xinjiang region to Gwadar port in Balochistan with a series of infrastructure, power and transport upgrades. IS has been making inroads in the country through alliances with local militant outfits such as the sectarian Lashkar-e-Jhangvi and Jamaat-ul-Ahrar groups, though its presence is generally downplayed by the government. (AFP)

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