Hangu district police checkpoint attack kills dozens

Hangu police checkpoint Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan quadcopter bombs Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

On July 30 2026 militants assaulted the Khazina Banda police checkpost in Hangu district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The raid killed at least seven police officers, including a deputy superintendent, and injured between 22 and 28 others. In the ensuing clash eight to fifteen militants were killed and several were wounded.

Authorities launched a clearance operation after the attack. No group immediately claimed responsibility, but officials said the Tehreek‑e‑Taliban Pakistan (TTP) is the likely perpetrator. The assault followed a deadly checkpoint attack in Tank district a few days earlier that left 15 people dead.

The militants used quadcopter‑borne explosives and small‑arms fire, and the fighting lasted several hours before police forces regained control of the post.

Entities

Afghan Taliban · Afghanistan · Deputy Superintendent Diyar Khan · Deputy Superintendent Mujahid Hussain · Deputy Superintendent of Police Mujahid Hussain · District Police Officer Tariq Habib · Hangu district · Hangu district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa · Irfan Khan · Khazina Banda police checkpost · Khyber Pakhtunkhwa · Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province

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[● 11 SOURCES] Twenty‑two police personnel were injured in the attack. www.in.gr · www.news18.com · islamabadpost.com.pk · athina984.gr · www.newsbomb.gr · +3 more
[● 5 SOURCES] The attack resulted in a total of 15 deaths. www.in.gr · www.protothema.gr · www.news18.com · islamabadpost.com.pk
[● 9 SOURCES] Days earlier, a checkpoint attack in Tank district killed 15 people. www.in.gr · www.news18.com · islamabadpost.com.pk · wdez.com · antiguatribune.com · +2 more
[● 12 SOURCES] Authorities began a clearance operation after the attack. www.in.gr · www.protothema.gr · www.news18.com · islamabadpost.com.pk · athina984.gr · +5 more
[● 11 SOURCES] At least seven police officers were killed in the Hangu checkpoint attack. www.in.gr · www.protothema.gr · www.news18.com · islamabadpost.com.pk · athina984.gr · +3 more
[● 10 SOURCES] Eight militants were killed in the clash. www.in.gr · www.protothema.gr · www.news18.com · islamabadpost.com.pk · athina984.gr · +3 more
[● 4 SOURCES] A prior attack on a checkpoint in Tank district days earlier killed 15 people. www.in.gr · wdez.com · myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com
[● 15 SOURCES] No group claimed responsibility for the attack at the time of reporting. www.in.gr · www.news18.com · islamabadpost.com.pk · athina984.gr · www.newsbomb.gr · +7 more
[● 14 SOURCES] The attack occurred at the Khazina Banda police checkpost in Hangu district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. www.news18.com · islamabadpost.com.pk · www.in.gr · athina984.gr · www.newsbeast.gr · +7 more
[● 9 SOURCES] A prior attack on a checkpoint in Tank district killed 15 people, including 12 attackers. www.news18.com · islamabadpost.com.pk · www.in.gr · athina984.gr · www.newsbomb.gr · +2 more
[● 9 SOURCES] Militants attacked the Khazina Banda police checkpost in Hangu district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. www.news18.com · www.in.gr · islamabadpost.com.pk · athina984.gr · www.newsbomb.gr · +2 more
[● 4 SOURCES] The attack occurred on July 30, 2026. www.news18.com · islamabadpost.com.pk · wdez.com