NEW DELHI: In a disturbing incident on Friday, police officers providing security for a vehicle transporting three judges in northwest Pakistan were targeted by unknown assailants. The attack resulted in the deaths of two officers, while the judges fortunately escaped unharmed. This marks the second such incident in the region within the span of a week.
The location of the shooting was Dera Ismail Khan, a district situated in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.Just days prior, another attack took place in which gunmen targeted a bulletproof vehicle carrying UN staff, although no casualties were reported in that incident.
As of now, no group has claimed responsibility for either of the attacks, and the underlying motive remains unclear. The judges who were targeted in Friday’s attack have been presiding over various cases, including serious crimes such as robbery and terrorism.
In recent times, there has been a noticeable increase in militant attacks in northwest Pakistan. Authorities often attribute these incidents to the Pakistani Taliban, also known as Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). The TTP maintains an alliance with the Afghan Taliban, who assumed power in Afghanistan in 2021.
The location of the shooting was Dera Ismail Khan, a district situated in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.Just days prior, another attack took place in which gunmen targeted a bulletproof vehicle carrying UN staff, although no casualties were reported in that incident.
As of now, no group has claimed responsibility for either of the attacks, and the underlying motive remains unclear. The judges who were targeted in Friday’s attack have been presiding over various cases, including serious crimes such as robbery and terrorism.
In recent times, there has been a noticeable increase in militant attacks in northwest Pakistan. Authorities often attribute these incidents to the Pakistani Taliban, also known as Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). The TTP maintains an alliance with the Afghan Taliban, who assumed power in Afghanistan in 2021.