2022 Lakki Marwat attack explained

2022 Lakki Marwat attack
Location:	Lakki Marwat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Date:	16 November 2022
Type:	Shooting
Fatalities:	6
Perpetrators:	Two motorcycle-riding terrorists
Weapons:	Firearms
Motive:	Terrorism
Numparts:	2
Notes:	Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan claimed responsibility for the attack.

On 16 November 2022, an attack claims the lives of six police officers, including ASI (Assistant Sub-Inspector) in Lakki Marwat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.^[1]

At least six police officers, including an Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI), died when two motorcycle-riding terrorists opened fire on their patrol vehicle.^[2] banned terrorist organization Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) accepted the responsibility of attack.^[3]

Reactions

• President Arif Alvi, who strongly condemned the terrorist assault. He said The nation's will to combat the threat of terrorism cannot be weakened by such heinous deeds^[4]
• Prime minister, Shehbaz Sharif fiercely denounced the terrorist incident, and said that all measures will be done to protect the nation from its adversaries.^[4]
• Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah both strongly denounced the terrorist incident.^[4]

See also

• 2010 Lakki Marwat suicide bombing
• 2023 Lakki Marwat terrorist attack

Notes and References

1. Web site: At least six cops martyred in Lakki Marwat militant attack. November 16, 2022. The Express Tribune.
2. Web site: Terrorist attack in Lakki Marwat martyrs six policemen, including ASI. www.geo.tv.
3. Web site: TTP kills six police officers during ambush in northwest Pakistan .
4. Web site: President, PM, FM Bilawal condemn terror attack on police in Lakki Marwat. Dunya News. 16 November 2022 .