Militants Kill Three Police Officers in Karak, Pakistan

In a pre-dawn assault in Karak district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, militants attacked a police post, resulting in the deaths of three officers and injuries to six others. Local police reported that the assailants, armed with heavy weapons, fled the scene after engaging in a shootout with the police. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack, but Pakistan's Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi condemned the violence, attributing it to the Pakistani Taliban, who have been linked to a recent uptick in militant activities in the region. The injured officers were initially treated at the District Headquarters Hospital, with some later transferred to Peshawar due to critical conditions. Following the attack, security measures were intensified in the area, and a search operation was launched to apprehend the attackers. The incident highlights ongoing security challenges faced by Pakistan in combating militant groups like the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).