Explosion Targets Police Van in Northwest Pakistan, Killing Three Officers

A bomb explosion killed three police officers and wounded two others in northwestern Pakistan on Tuesday. The attack targeted a police vehicle in the Dera Ismail Khan district. Local police confirmed the incident to the Anadolu news agency. The blast occurred in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, a region near the Afghan border. Security forces have cordoned off the area and begun an investigation. No group has yet claimed responsibility for the attack. Pakistan has experienced a rise in militant violence, particularly in its northwestern regions. Police and security forces are frequent targets in such incidents.