Attackers ambush and kill 11 police officers in eastern Pakistan, officials say
By The Associated Press on August 22, 2024.
LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) – Bandits armed with guns and rocket-propelled grenades ambushed a police convoy in Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province Thursday, killing at least 11 officers and wounding others, police and officials said. The attack happened in the Rahim Yar Khan district when the police officers were passing through a deserted area in a patrol targeting robbers who operate in the region, Punjabi police said in a statement. Pakistan has witnessed a surge in militants attacks in recent years, but such a high number of police casualties in a single attack is rare. Pakistani security forces often carry out operations against bandits in the eastern Punjab and southern Sindh provinces, where they hide in rural, forested areas. Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi denounced the attack in a statement, expressing his deep sorrow and describing the slain officers as martyrs. 5-4
