Terrorist Ambush on Judicial Convoy in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Two Policemen Killed

Two police personnel were killed and two others injured in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, after terrorists ambushed a judges' convoy. The judges were unharmed. The Chief Minister has condemned the attack and called for increased security. The incident highlights a pattern of escalating terror attacks in the region.

Two police personnel on security duty for judges were killed and two others injured on Friday when their convoy was ambushed by terrorists in the restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in northwest Pakistan, police reported.

All three judges in the convoy escaped unharmed.

The convoy was traveling from Tank district courts to Dera Ismail Khan under tight security when armed militants launched their attack.

"Two policemen were killed in the line of duty while protecting the judges in the convoy from a lethal armed attack by the militants. Two others were injured," confirmed a police official.

The confrontation between police and militants continues on the Tank-DI Khan road.

Chief Minister of the province, Ali Amin Gandapur, condemned the attack on the judges' vehicles and demanded a detailed report. Expressing his condolences over the loss of the policemen, Gandapur also called for stricter security measures for the judges.

This incident adds to a series of terror attacks in the province. Pakistan witnessed 1,514 terror attacks in 2023, resulting in 2,922 casualties, according to a report presented to the National Assembly by the Interior Ministry. The report also noted that between January and April 2024, 561 terror attacks led to the deaths of 167 security personnel and 118 civilians.

(With inputs from agencies.)