Eleven officers killed and 12 wounded in attack on police in Pakistan

In northwestern Pakistan, in the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, armed individuals attacked police officers. As a result of the attack, 11 law enforcement officers were killed and another 12 were wounded.

As Reuters reports, the incident occurred during a police raid against individuals engaged in illegal gold mining.

After the attack, the assailants also set fire to five police vehicles. An investigation into the incident has been launched.