Death toll from bandit attack on police in Pakistan rises to 12

Associated Press

LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — The death toll from Pakistan’s deadliest bandit attack on police has risen to 12 after one of the wounded officers died in a hospital in the eastern province of Punjab. Thursday’s attack with guns and rocket-propelled grenades also wounded eight officers. It took place in the Kacha area in Rahim Yar Khan district, which is known for hideouts along the Indus River where hundreds of heavily armed bandits evade police. Punjab police chief Usman Anwar said Friday that police killed a bandit leader believed to have been behind the attack. He said the operations against the bandits will continue until all are eliminated in the province.