TTP Claims Three Police Personnel Killed in Overnight Attack Near Peshawar
October 16, 2026 | Owais Shinwari | WAR MONITOR
PESHAWAR, Pakistan — The banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has claimed responsibility for an overnight attack on Jankor Police Station in the former Frontier Region (FR) Peshawar area.
In a statement issued on Friday, the group claimed that the attack took place on October 15 and continued for approximately two hours.
The TTP alleged that three police personnel were killed and four others injured, while part of the police station was damaged.
The reported casualties and extent of the damage have not been independently confirmed. Independent verification is pending.
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