Ten Pakistani police officers were killed and seven others wounded in a fierce attack on a security check post near the Afghan border, officials reported on Friday. The attack was claimed by the Pakistani Taliban, escalating tensions in the already volatile region.
The assault occurred in the early hours at a remote checkpoint manned by the Frontier Constabulary in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, a region that has witnessed frequent clashes between security forces and militant groups.
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