In northwestern Pakistan, a suicide bomber and a group of armed attackers targeted a security post in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. At least three police officers were killed in the attack. This was reported by the Associated Press, citing local police, according to UNN.
Details
The attack occurred late in the evening on May 10 in the Bannu district near the border with Afghanistan. According to police spokesperson Zahid Khan, the attackers detonated a vehicle laden with explosives, which was followed by an intense shootout.
Several explosions were heard after the attack
According to him, the explosion destroyed the security post and several nearby residential buildings.
Some police officers may be trapped under the rubble
Police reported that the shootout continued after the explosion. There is also information regarding wounded law enforcement officers who may be trapped under the rubble of the destroyed buildings.
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As of now, no group has officially claimed responsibility for the attack.
At the same time, Pakistani security forces suggest that militants from the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) group or its affiliated structures may be involved in the attack.
The TTP is a separate group, but it maintains allied ties with the Afghan Taliban, which returned to power in Afghanistan in 2021.