Islamabad, May 11: The death toll from the terrorist attack on a police checkpoint in Bannu district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, has risen to 15, according to local media reports on Monday.
A militant group, known as the “Ittehad-ul-Mujahideen Pakistan (IMP),” has claimed responsibility for the bombing on social media.
Reports indicate that between Saturday and Sunday night, the armed group rammed an explosives-laden vehicle into the Fateh Khel police checkpoint in Bannu. The explosion completely destroyed the checkpoint.
Following the blast, the attackers opened fire from multiple directions, leading to several hours of heavy gunfire and additional explosions, which spread panic throughout the area.
Bannu’s Regional Police Officer (RPO) Sajjad Khan stated that there were 18 police officers stationed at the checkpoint at the time of the attack. He confirmed that 15 officers were martyred on the spot, while three others sustained serious injuries. The blast also caused significant damage to nearby homes and buildings.
In response to the attack, emergency services were activated at three major hospitals in Bannu. Rescue teams arrived at the scene to transport the injured and deceased to medical facilities.
Additionally, Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry summoned Afghanistan’s Chargé d’Affaires on Monday to express strong opposition to the attack that occurred on May 9 in Bannu. According to the ministry, the assault resulted in the deaths of 15 police officers and injured four others, including a civilian.
In recent months, there has been an uptick in terrorist attacks in Pakistan’s northwestern regions bordering Afghanistan, particularly targeting security forces and police. Earlier this month, a police vehicle in Bannu was also hit by a rocket attack, resulting in the death of one constable and injuries to two other officers.
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