Hangu police checkpoint attack kills seven officers, injures 22 in Pakistan

Hangu police checkpoint militant attack Khyber Pakhtunkhwa TTP

On Wednesday, July 30, 2026, militants assaulted the Khazina Banda police checkpost in Hangu district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The assault left at least seven police personnel dead, including Deputy Superintendent of Police Mujahid Hussain, and wounded 22 others. Security forces returned fire, killing eight of the attackers and injuring six.

The incident follows a recent surge of violence in the province, which Pakistani authorities attribute to the Tehreek‑e‑Taliban Pakistan (TTP) operating from neighbouring Afghanistan. A week earlier, a checkpoint attack in Tank district killed 15 people, among them security staff, and 12 militants.

No organisation has claimed responsibility for the Hangu attack, though suspicion falls on the TTP. A clearance operation continues in the area as authorities seek to prevent further attacks.

Entities: Afghan Taliban · Afghanistan · 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 · Mujahid Hussain · Pakistan · Pakistani police

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[● 9 SOURCES] Twenty‑two police personnel were injured in the attack. (22 police personnel, including DSP Mujahid Hussain, were also injured.)
[● 2 SOURCES] A prior attack on another checkpoint in the province the previous Friday killed 15 people and 12 attackers. (Both Greek‑language summaries describe an earlier Friday incident with those casualties.)
[● 5 SOURCES] The attack resulted in a total of 15 deaths. (new)
[● 9 SOURCES] Authorities began a clearance operation after the attack. (existing)
[● 5 SOURCES] Pakistan attributes the surge of attacks in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to Taliban militants operating from Afghanistan. (Pakistan has repeatedly urged the Taliban administration to rein in terrorist groups operating from Afghanistan.)
[● 9 SOURCES] At least seven police officers were killed in the Hangu checkpoint attack. (At least seven police personnel, including a deputy superintendent of police (DSP), were martyred after terrorists ...)
[● 8 SOURCES] No group claimed responsibility; the Taliban denied involvement. (No group has so far claimed responsibility for the attack. The Taliban denied involvement.)
[● 9 SOURCES] Eight militants were killed in the attack. (Eight militants were killed in retaliatory firing.)
[● 9 SOURCES] A week earlier, a checkpoint attack in Tank district killed 15 people, including security personnel. (The latest attack comes days after another deadly assault on a security checkpoint in Tank district ... killing 15 ...)
[● 9 SOURCES] The attack occurred at the Khazina Banda police checkpost in Hangu district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. (The attack took place at the Khazina Banda police checkpost in Hangu district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.)
[● 9 SOURCES] Militants attacked the Khazina Banda police checkpost in Hangu district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. (new)