2022 Lakki Marwat attack

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2022 Lakki Marwat attack
Location Lakki Marwat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Date16 November 2022
Attack type
Shooting
WeaponsFirearms
Deaths6
PerpetratorsTwo motorcycle-riding terrorists
No. of participants
2
MotiveTerrorism
Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan claimed responsibility for the attack.

On 16 November 2022, an attack claims the lives of six police officers, including ASI (Assistant Sub-Inspector) in Lakki Marwat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. [1]

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At least six police officers, including an Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI), died when two motorcycle-riding terrorists opened fire on their patrol vehicle. [2] banned terrorist organization Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) accepted the responsibility of attack. [3]

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References

  1. "At least six cops martyred in Lakki Marwat militant attack". The Express Tribune. November 16, 2022.
  2. "Terrorist attack in Lakki Marwat martyrs six policemen, including ASI". www.geo.tv.
  3. "TTP kills six police officers during ambush in northwest Pakistan".
  4. 1 2 3 "President, PM, FM Bilawal condemn terror attack on police in Lakki Marwat". Dunya News.