ISLAMABAD, Could 10 (Xinhua) — At the very least 15 police personnel had been killed and several other others injured after a suicide bomber rammed an explosive-laden automobile right into a police set up in Pakistan’s northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, official sources stated on Sunday.
The assault focused the set up in Bannu district of the province at 8:55 p.m. native time on Saturday (1555 GMT), inflicting large destruction to the power, the sources instructed Xinhua on situation of anonymity.
“The assault concerned a vehicle-borne improvised explosive machine, adopted by quadcopter drone exercise and a subsequent floor assault by militants,” the sources added.
Rescue groups, assisted by heavy equipment, continued clearance operations on the web site as authorities feared extra our bodies may nonetheless be trapped beneath the particles, officers stated.
The Bomb Disposal Squad estimated that between 1,200 and 1,500 kg of explosives had been used within the assault, the sources added.
A militant outfit recognized as Ittehad-ul-Mujahideen Pakistan (IMP) claimed accountability for the bombing by social media channels.
Pakistan has witnessed a surge in militant assaults in its northwestern areas bordering Afghanistan in latest months, significantly concentrating on safety personnel and regulation enforcement businesses.
