TTP-Linked Sources Claim Responsibility for Kohat Police Ambush; Reports Say 10 Officers Killed

Sources linked to the outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) have claimed responsibility for an ambush targeting police personnel in the Gumbat area of Kohat district.

According to reports shared by Insurgent Zone, the attack occurred near Darabo Kach and Jalandhar Banda as a police party was returning from an operation targeting an alleged illegal gold-mining site.

Emerging reports claim that 10 police officers were killed and five police vehicles were set ablaze. Two of the reported fatalities have been identified as DSP Gumbat Haidar Zaman and Sub-Inspector Mukhtiyar.

Local reports also indicated that members of a peace committee were mobilised to assist police following the attack.

The reported death toll, extent of damage and attribution of responsibility have not been independently confirmed. No authenticated statement from the TTP’s central leadership has been established.

Independent verification is pending.

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