Suicide attack on Pakistan border police HQ kills 3

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Peshawar – A suicide bombing killed three Pakistani paramilitary personnel Monday at the border force headquarters in Peshawar city, police told AFP.

“Three FC (Federal Constabulary) personnel deployed at the gate were martyred and four others were wounded,” said Peshawar police chief Mian Saeed, adding one assailant detonated explosives and two other attackers were shot dead by the security forces.The attackers struck at 8:10 am (0310 GMT) on the premises located on Saddar Road, one of the city’s busiest routes, just before rush hour.An AFP reporter saw body parts of a suspected bomber lying outside the main gate, which was riddled with shrapnel holes.

“The attack has concluded, and a clearance operation is under way to determine whether any unexploded ordnance is present,” Zulfiqar Hameed, the police chief of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, told AFP.

No group has claimed responsibility for the attack so far.

The province borders Afghanistan and has long been a flashpoint for militant violence, which has intensified since the Taliban returned to power in Kabul in 2021.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif condemned the assault, praising the “timely action” of security forces for averting greater loss of life.

“The perpetrators of this incident should be identified as soon as possible and brought to justice,” Sharif said.

“We will thwart the evil designs of terrorists who attack Pakistan’s integrity.”

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Source: AFP

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