Deadly Attacks in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Leave 14 Dead, 25 Injured
In a fresh wave of attacks in northwest Pakistan, at least 11 security personnel and three civilians, including a child, were killed, and 25 others were injured. These incidents resulted from two explosions and an armed clash in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
According to the French news agency AFP, citing a Pakistani security official, on Monday evening a suicide bomber rammed a vehicle laden with explosives into the wall of a religious seminary in the Bajaur tribal area. The blast killed eight police officers inside the school and wounded 10 others.
The report stated that the explosion’s intensity caused the roofs of several nearby houses to collapse, resulting in the death of a child. Security officials have warned that the number of casualties could rise.
In a separate attack in Bannu city, a bomb planted in a vehicle exploded at the Miryan police station. The incident claimed the lives of two civilians and injured 17 others.
Meanwhile, in the Shangla district, during a security forces search operation, three police officers and three militants were killed in an armed encounter. The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa police stated in a release that the militants killed in this clash had previously been involved in attacks against Chinese nationals.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, located along the border with Afghanistan, has witnessed increased armed attacks and insecurity in recent years, raising concerns about security in the region.
