Gunmen ambush kills three traffic police in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Pakistani officials say armed men ambushed traffic police in the Tank district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, killing three officers. Two passersby were also wounded in the incident.

Pakistan’s interior ministry said the attack took place on Monday and that the injured were taken to hospital for treatment. No group has yet claimed responsibility for the attack.

The incident comes as Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has seen a rise in militant attacks in recent months. According to data from the Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies, the province recorded 54 attacks last month alone, a 50% increase compared with July.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is located in northwestern Pakistan along the border with Afghanistan, an area long regarded as one of the most vulnerable to insecurity and armed attacks.