Militants opened fire on January 7 on a security van, killing a policeman in northwestern Pakistan, in a region bordering Afghanistan where violence has spiked in recent months, local police said. A search was under way to find the attackers who fled the scene in Dogar Umerzai, a village in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, police spokesman Fatiullah Khan said. Nobody immediately claimed responsibility for the attack. However, such incidents have intensified since the banned Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan (TTP), ended a cease-fire with the government in Islamabad and ordered its fighters to carry out attacks across the country. To read the original story by AP, click here.
Pakistani Police Say Militants Kill Officer Near Afghan Border
A Pakistani soldier stands guard near along the Afghan border. (file photo)