Jump to contentIndependentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleRom Preston-EllisThursday 30 July 2026 14:07 BSTA security personnel stands guard after a militant attack on a checkpoint at Hangu district, Pakistan (AFP/Getty)An overnight militant attack on a police post in northwestern Pakistan resulted in the deaths of 11 people, including a senior police officer, with over two dozen officers wounded.The assault took place at the Khazina police post in Hangu district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, a region bordering Afghanistan.Security forces engaged the militants in an hour-long gunbattle, killing 15 of them after they attacked the post with heavy weapons and ambushed arriving reinforcements.Diyar Khan, a senior police officer who led reinforcements to the scene, was among those killed during the intense confrontation.While no group immediately claimed responsibility, suspicion falls on the Pakistani Taliban (Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan or TTP), which has increased attacks in the region, with Pakistan accusing Afghanistan's Taliban government of harbouring TTP militants.In fullRaid on a Pakistani police post leaves 11 officers and 15 attackers deadMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in