Deadly ambush on police team in Pakistan, 11 police officers lost their lives

Eleven police officers were killed and 12 wounded when gunmen ambushed a police convoy in the Kohat district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in northwestern Pakistan. The convoy was traveling to conduct an operation against illegal gold mining when the attack occurred, and the assailants set fire to five police vehicles. A security operation has been launched in response to the attack. The incident underscores persistent security risks in Pakistan's northwestern region, where militants frequently target security forces. What to watch next: whether the operation yields arrests and whether security is reinforced for future mining enforcement convoys.