KOHAT, Pakistan – Five law enforcement officers were killed Tuesday when armed attackers ambushed a police patrol in the northwestern Pakistani city of Kohat, according to local authorities.
A police spokesperson from Kohat reported that multiple gunmen carried out the assault, which claimed the lives of five officers including a high-ranking official. The attackers also set fire to the patrol vehicle following the deadly encounter.
“Several gunmen attacked a police patrol. A senior officer is among five policemen dead. They also burnt the vehicle,” the police spokesman stated. Kohat is located adjacent to Pakistan’s tribal regions that border Afghanistan.
The identities of the attackers remain unknown at this time.
