Four Policemen Martyred in Bajaur Attack

Four police officers were martyred and two others injured on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, when unidentified assailants opened fire on a police patrol in the Nawi Killi area of Khar Tehsil, Bajaur District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan.

Details of the Attack

The attack targeted the Ababeel Squad, an exclusive patrolling force, near Nawai Kallay around the time of Iftar. According to Khar Police Station House Officer Gul Zada, the officers were conducting a routine patrol when they came under fire from unidentified attackers Dawn.

The martyred officers have been identified as Yar Zada, Dawood Khan, Imran Khan, and Siraj Khan. The injured officers, Irshad Khan and Azizur Rehman, were immediately transported to the District Headquarters Hospital in Khar for treatment Dawn, Khyber Chronicles.

Ongoing Investigation and Security Response

Following the attack, a police team led by senior officials launched a search operation to locate and apprehend the perpetrators, who fled the scene after the shooting Dawn. Bajaur police spokesperson Israr Khan confirmed the details of the incident.

Recent Increase in Attacks on Law Enforcement

This attack occurred a day after seven police personnel were martyred in two separate incidents across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. On Tuesday, six law enforcement officers, including Deputy Superintendent of Police Asad Mehmood, were killed in a terrorist attack on a police vehicle in Kohat district Tribune. A constable was martyred in Lower South Waziristan, and three Federal Constabulary men were martyred in Karak district on Monday Dawn.

Broader Security Context

The incident underscores the ongoing security challenges in the region, where police and security forces remain on high alert due to persistent militant threats. Last week, an explosive-laden vehicle attack on a checkpost in Bajaur district resulted in the martyrdom of 11 security personnel Dawn.