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Tag: Attacks on Police
Taliban Attack Security Checkpoint and Hospital in Pakistan
At least nine people were killed, including six police officers, and 30 others wounded in a two-pronged assault in the northwest of the country, officials said.
Mob Beats Antigovernment Protesters in Hong Kong
The beating happened the same evening that officers in riot gear dispersed protesters from outside the Chinese liaison office.
Man Attacking ICE Detention Center Is Fatally Shot by the Police
The man was armed with a rifle and was throwing “incendiary devices” on Saturday in Tacoma, Wash., officials said.
Seeking Revenge, Taliban Target Afghan Soldiers’ Families
In one shocking case, a sergeant sent his wife and son to the wedding of his nephew — a Taliban infiltrator, who killed them.
Suicide Bombers Attack Security Forces in Tunisia
Twin bombings in the capital, Tunis, hit a security patrol and a police station, killing one officer and injuring several others, officials said.
U.S. Airstrike Kills Afghan Police
The ill-fated strike was in response to a police call for air support, after a Taliban attack in Helmand Province.
Taliban Kill Unarmed Afghan Police Officers Waiting for Pay
Fighters disguised in police uniforms killed at least 20 Afghan police officers and wounded dozens of other people in a brazen attack on a police headquarters.
MS-13 Gang Put Fake Body in Car, Then Detonated a Bomb When Police Came
A street gang in El Salvador wrapped a mannequin in blankets inside a car, then set off explosives when the police arrived to investigate, wounding two officers.
New I.R.A. Apologizes for Killing of Journalist in Northern Ireland
Under heavy criticism, the republican paramilitary group took the unusual step of admitting its role in Lyra McKee’s death.