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Attackers ambush and kill 11 police officers in eastern Pakistan, officials say
BY The Associated Press, Aug 22, 2024 6:50 PM - REPORT AN ERROR
The attack happened in the Rahim Yar Khan district when the police officers were passing through a deserted area as part of an operation targeting robbers in the region, Punjabi police said in a statement.
Attackers 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 as part of an operation targeting robbers 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.
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