Sarband police station attack

2023 Pakistani Taliban attack in Peshawar

Sarband Police Station attack

Part of the insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Location| Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Date| 13–14 January 2023
Target| Sarband Police Station

Attack type

| Shooting, grenade attack
Weapons| Guns, grenades
Deaths| 3
Perpetrators| Pakistani Taliban

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2022|

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2023|

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* 20th Karachi
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* Bolan
* Havelian
* 3rd Lakki Marwat
* 2nd Kech
* Yar Hussain
* 8th Khyber
* 31st Quetta
* Muslim Bagh
* Zhob
* North Waziristan
* Khar

On 13–14 January 2023, Islamist insurgents attacked Sarband Police Station in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, which was repelled by police personnel. Three policemen including DSP Sardar Hussain were killed in the gun and grenade attack.[1][2][3] The Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility for it.[2]

## See also[edit]

* 2023 Karachi police station attack
* Peshawar attack
* Terrorist incidents in Pakistan in 2023

## References[edit]

1. ^ "DSP among three martyred in audacious Peshawar attack". 15 January 2023.
2. ^ a b "Police officer among 3 martyred in late-night attack on police station in Peshawar". 14 January 2023.
3. ^ "Peshawar CTD kills two terrorists". 14 January 2023.

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