Punjab
TTP Claims Police Officer Killed in Taunsa Sharif Checkpost Attack
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October 2, 2026 | Saeed Buzdar — WAR MONITOR Correspondent, South Punjab
The outlawed Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has claimed responsibility for an attack on the Jhangi police checkpost in Taunsa Sharif, Dera Ghazi Khan district, South Punjab.
According to the group’s statement, a grenade launcher was used in the attack, which it claims killed one police officer. Pakistani authorities have not yet publicly confirmed the reported casualty.
Independent verification is pending.
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