ISLAMABAD, Sept. 9 (Xinhua) -- A policeman was killed and another injured after unidentified gunmen attacked a police patrol team in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, police officials said on Wednesday.
The incident took place in the Shatakai Dam area of Karak district, where the policemen were conducting a routine patrol when they came under attack, District Police Officer Imran Khan told local media.
After the incident, additional personnel were rushed to the area, sealing off the surrounding locations. A search operation was launched to locate the attackers.
Security was also strengthened at several points in the area, with police monitoring the movement of suspected individuals, Khan said.
The country's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province has witnessed a rise in militant violence in recent years. Pakistani security forces have stepped up operations in the province and neighboring Balochistan to counter militant threats. ■
