### [2026-11-11](/feed/2026/11/11/index.md)

##### Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
# Pakistani Taliban carries out an ambush against police personnel in Kohat District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, killing ten officers. Eighteen gunmen are also killed in the ensuing shootout. 




### Sources:

1. [AP](https://apnews.com/article/pakistan-militants-attack-kohat-afghanistan-police-ttp-260c8876601c767a4111b17fa9dd255c)

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