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Pakistan Suicide Bombing, Militant Assault Leave 15 Police Dead
(MENAFN) At least 15 police officers have been killed and three others wounded in a devastating coordinated assault on a security checkpoint in northwestern Pakistan, in one of the deadliest attacks on security forces in recent months.
The assault unfolded late Saturday night in the Bannu district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province — a volatile border region adjoining Afghanistan — when a suspected bomber steered an explosive-laden vehicle into a police checkpoint, media reported.
The suicide bombing served as the opening strike of a broader, orchestrated attack. Heavily-armed militants immediately followed the initial blast with a sustained barrage of gunfire directed at the post from multiple directions, alongside a series of additional explosions that sent shockwaves through surrounding residential areas, triggering widespread fear and panic among local civilians, the report said.
City police chief Sajjad Khan confirmed the casualty toll to reporters, noting that three additional officers sustained injuries in the bombing.
Security forces swiftly launched a counter-operation in response to the attack. No immediate figures on militant casualties were available, according to the report.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif condemned the assault in unequivocal terms, directing security forces to go "all out" to bring the culprits to justice, according to a statement issued by his office.
The attack struck one of Pakistan's most persistently dangerous districts. Bannu sits adjacent to the restive North Waziristan tribal district and has long served as a flashpoint for violence targeting both civilians and security personnel.
The bloodshed reflects a broader and intensifying pattern of militancy across Pakistan. The country has experienced a marked surge in attacks in recent years, the majority attributed to the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, which Islamabad accuses of orchestrating operations from bases inside Afghanistan.
Kabul has consistently denied the accusation.
The assault unfolded late Saturday night in the Bannu district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province — a volatile border region adjoining Afghanistan — when a suspected bomber steered an explosive-laden vehicle into a police checkpoint, media reported.
The suicide bombing served as the opening strike of a broader, orchestrated attack. Heavily-armed militants immediately followed the initial blast with a sustained barrage of gunfire directed at the post from multiple directions, alongside a series of additional explosions that sent shockwaves through surrounding residential areas, triggering widespread fear and panic among local civilians, the report said.
City police chief Sajjad Khan confirmed the casualty toll to reporters, noting that three additional officers sustained injuries in the bombing.
Security forces swiftly launched a counter-operation in response to the attack. No immediate figures on militant casualties were available, according to the report.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif condemned the assault in unequivocal terms, directing security forces to go "all out" to bring the culprits to justice, according to a statement issued by his office.
The attack struck one of Pakistan's most persistently dangerous districts. Bannu sits adjacent to the restive North Waziristan tribal district and has long served as a flashpoint for violence targeting both civilians and security personnel.
The bloodshed reflects a broader and intensifying pattern of militancy across Pakistan. The country has experienced a marked surge in attacks in recent years, the majority attributed to the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, which Islamabad accuses of orchestrating operations from bases inside Afghanistan.
Kabul has consistently denied the accusation.
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