Pakistan: At least 10 killed in attack on police station - BBC News

The attack in north-west Pakistan comes as violence rises ahead of Thursday's election.

4 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, EPAImage caption, At least 10 police officers have been killed in an attack at a police station in northwest Pakistan.By Caroline Davies & Flora Druryin Islamabad and LondonAt least 10 officers have been killed in an hours-long assault on a police station in Pakistan.

The officers lost their lives after more than 30 militants launched the attack in the early hours of Monday.

Four others were injured in the two-and-a-half hour battle, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's provincial police chief told news agency AFP.

It is not clear who was behind the attack, or if it is related to the election being held on Thursday.

There has been a rise in violence over the last few weeks, including a candidate for the National Assembly being shot dead in another part of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa last Wednesday.

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