Seven Police Officers Killed in Bomb Attack in Pakistan

Officers were protecting polio vaccination workers when the Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the attack.

Seven police officers were killed in a roadside bomb attack in northwestern Pakistan while protecting polio vaccination workers.
The Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militant group claimed responsibility for the attack.
Three police officers remain in critical condition following the attack.
The attack occurred amid a surge in violence in Pakistan, with over 600 attacks and more than 950 fatalities reported in 2023.
Pakistan and Afghanistan are the only countries in the world where polio remains endemic.