KOHAT: At least 12 cops were injured on Wednesday as a police party came under attack in Kohat’s Gumbat tehsil, according to officials.

Rescue 1122 spokesperson Jawad Afridi, in a video message, said, “There was an incident where a police party came under fire, and so far, we have shifted 12 police personnel to the hospital.”

He said that according to the injured police officials, there were several dead bodies at the scene. He said that details regarding the exact number would be shared when more information became available.

Last week, two policemen were martyred, and another was injured when unidentified gunmen opened fire on them in KP’s Mohmand district.

Last month, a police officer was martyred after terrorists attacked a police post in KP’s Bajaur. On October 20, an additional station house officer (SHO) of the Miranshah police station was martyred in firing by unidentified individuals near Miranshah Bypass Road in North Waziristan.

On Oct 7, seven policemen were injured when terrorists attacked a police checkpost in Kohat.

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