Event Brief
Militants attack Pakistani police post in Hangu, killing 5
Filed: Jul 29, 2026 at 4:06 PM ET
Summary: Militants attacked a police post in Hangu, triggering a gunbattle that killed five police officers and wounded about two dozen.
WHO: Militants and Pakistani police
WHAT: Militants attacked a police post, triggering a gunbattle in which five police officers were killed and about two dozen were wounded.
WHEN: Jul 29, 2026 at 3:38 PM ET
WHERE: Hangu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
WHY: No group claimed responsibility; suspicion is likely to fall on the Pakistani Taliban (TTP).
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