Militants attack police post in Pakistan, killing 2 officers

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Militants attacked a police checkpoint in northern Pakistan late Saturday, killing two officers and wounding another, authorities said.

Police officer Tariq Khan said the gunmen fled after shooting three officers at the post in Zardad Dahri, which is in the Charsadda district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. He said two of the officers died before reaching the hospital while the third was being treated.