Afghanistan, Aug. 15 -- Militants attacked security checkpoints in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Pakistan's Independence Day, killing five police. Authorities intensified nationwide crackdowns, killing over 150 suspected militants in recent operations in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
On Pakistan's Independence Day, militants attacked multiple security checkpoints in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, killing at least five police officers and wounding eight others, according to local officials.
The provincial police chief said the militants launched the assaults to overshadow Independence Day celebrations. Most of the attacks were repelled, though several resulted in casualties.
The incidents took place in Peshawar, Upper Dir, and Lower Dir, wher...