Overview
- The police mobile was attacked near Gurguri/Garagri Banda by the oil and gas fields, with officials reporting gunfire, the vehicle set ablaze and, in some accounts, an initial IED blast.
- The slain constables were identified as Shahid Iqbal, Safdar, Arif, Samiullah and Muhammad Abrar, who was driving the vehicle.
- Karak Police and the Counter-Terrorism Department launched follow-up operations in mountainous terrain and reported killing eight suspected attackers, with identification under way.
- Funerals with state honours were held as Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa leaders condemned the attack and pledged support for the families.
- Responsibility was not claimed immediately, though CNA reported a later claim by the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, and authorities say investigations continue with security tightened in the area.