Militant Ambushes in Pakistan Expose Regional Security Failures with Direct Implications for U.S. Interests

In a stark reminder of the persistent instability plaguing South Asia, suspected militants launched coordinated attacks on police vehicles in northwest Pakistan, killing at least five officers in Kohat district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. These ambushes came amid an escalating wave of violence targeting security forces, underscoring the failure of Islamabad and its allies to secure their borders against terror networks. The first attack targeted a police vehicle, killing one officer outright. When reinforcements rushed to the scene, they too were ambushed, resulting in four additional fatalities among the responding officers. The timing and coordination of these assaults point to...