TTP Militants Kill Nine Police Officers in Hangu Checkpoint Attack
Armed militants from the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) attacked a police checkpoint in the Hangu district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, killing nine police officers and injuring 26 others. In the ensuing counter-operation, security forces eliminated 15 militants and destroyed an armored personnel carrier. This incident is part of a broader surge in insurgent violence across northwest Pakistan and Balochistan, where the military reported a total of 32 militants killed in various intelligence-based operations over the last 24 hours.
Date: July 29, 2026
Location: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Conflict: Pakistan Insurgency
Category: terrorism
Severity: HIGH
Casualties reported: 24
Source: The Manila Times