Summary
A bomb attack near the Afghan border killed three Pakistani police officers and injured two others in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Officials suspect the Pakistan Taliban, known as Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), is involved, but no group has claimed responsibility. Tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan have been high, but recent peace talks in Saudi Arabia aim to maintain a fragile ceasefire.
Key Facts
- A roadside bomb killed three police officers in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, near the Afghan border.
- The blast injured two additional officers.
- The Pakistan Taliban (TTP) is suspected, though no group claimed responsibility.
- Pakistan accuses Afghanistan of harboring the TTP; Afghanistan denies these claims.
- Tensions have led to clashes and attacks in both countries, including a suicide bombing in Islamabad.
- Recent peace talks between Pakistan and Afghanistan occurred in Saudi Arabia.
- Both countries agreed to maintain a ceasefire after talks held in Doha last October.
- Pakistan wants Afghanistan to take action against the TTP.
