Motorcyclists Kill Four Police in Northwest Pakistan Attacks

Unknown gunmen on motorcycles killed four police personnel in two separate attacks in northwestern Pakistan on Tuesday. The deadliest incident occurred in the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Assailants opened fire on a group of traffic police officers, killing three, according to a local police statement. In a separate attack in the same region, one additional police officer was shot and killed. Details surrounding this second shooting remain unclear. No group has yet claimed responsibility for the attacks. The province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, which borders Afghanistan, has experienced persistent violence from militant groups. Pakistani security forces have launched an investigation to find the perpetrators.