{
  "id": 2793062,
  "title": "Pakistan: Security official killed by gunmen; 5 cops injured in grenade blast",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/pakistan-security-official-killed-by-gunmen-5-cops-injured-in-grenade",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-23T12:50:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/pakistan/pakistan-security-official-killed-by-unidentified-gunmen-5-cops-injured-in-separate-grenade-blast/articleshow/133439865.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Sunday, a security official was murdered by gunmen in northwest Pakistan, according to police reports. The attack occurred in Badaber Police Station, located on the outskirts of Peshawar, the provincial capital. Two unidentified men on a motorcycle ambushed the official, who worked for the Counter Terrorism Department. The victim succumbed to his injuries immediately, while the attackers fled the scene. Police immediately sealed off the area and initiated a search for the perpetrators, but no group has claimed responsibility as of yet.\n\nIn a separate incident in Mohmand district, five policemen were injured when two unidentified assailants threw a hand grenade at a police post in Ambar tehsil. The policemen were taken to a nearby hospital and are reported to be recovering from their injuries. Police responded with gunfire, which prompted the attackers to flee. An ongoing investigation is being conducted in this matter.\n\nKhyber Pakhtunkhwa, which borders Afghanistan, has experienced frequent militant violence, cross-border movement of fighters, and military operations in recent years. Pakistan's federal government has accused the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) of carrying out attacks in areas near the Afghan border since the end of a ceasefire agreement between the two sides in November 2022.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}