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Person Military LeaderArif Khan is an Associated Press photographer who captured images of the aftermath of a militant attack on a police post in Hangu district, Pakistan.
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Arif Khan is an Associated Press (AP) photographer. He is newsworthy due to his involvement in documenting the aftermath of a significant militant attack on a police post in the Hangu district of Pakistan's northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. This attack, which occurred late on a Wednesday, resulted in the deaths of at least 11 police officers and 15 attackers. Khan's work, specifically his photographs of an injured individual being transported to a hospital in Peshawar, provides visual evidence of the human toll of the incident. His images are part of the reporting that details the hours-long raid and the subsequent casualties, contributing to the public's understanding of the security situation in the region near the Afghan border.
Last updated: July 30, 2026