Policemen killed, 13 injured as militants attack training center in NW Pakistan

11/10/2025 17:06

At least seven policemen were killed and 13 others injured when militants attacked a police training center in the northwestern Pakistani province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, officials said on Saturday.



The assault began on Friday night when an explosion occurred at the main gate of the training center located in Dera Ismail Khan district, after which several armed militants entered the compound, the sources told Xinhua on condition of anonymity.



Three militants were killed in retaliatory fire while a search was continuing inside the facility, the sources added.



Security forces, including Special Services Group troops called in from a nearby fort, quickly reached the site and engaged the assailants in a heavy exchange of fire, the sources added.



Emergency responders shifted the injured to nearby hospitals, where several were reported to be in critical condition. No group has yet claimed responsibility for the attack.