Kohat:At least 11 policemen were killed and 12 others injured on Wednesday in an attack in northwestern Pakistan's Kohat district. Security sources revealed that gunmen opened fire on a police team en route to conduct a raid against illegal gold mining activities.

According to Anadolu Agency – English, the attack took place in the Darbokach Jalandhar Banda area, situated between the Kohat and Karak districts. The Kohat police spokesman, Muhammad Nauman Zeb, informed the local daily Express Tribune about the assault, which also resulted in five police vehicles being set ablaze.

The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province has experienced a number of attacks targeting police officers in recent months. Furthermore, terrorist attacks in Pakistan have been on the rise annually since 2022. Data from the Armed Conflict Location and Event Data (ACLED), a global monitoring organization, indicates that the number of attacks surged nearly fourfold, reaching 2,425 in 2025, compared to 658 in 2022.