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Bombing and Gunfight Kill at Least Three Police Officers in Northwest Pakistan
A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle near a security post in Bannu district late Saturday, triggering a firefight that killed at least three officers. Multiple explosions followed and several houses collapsed. No group has claimed responsibility for the assault in the violence-prone province bordering Afghanistan.
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A car bombing at a police post followed by an intense firefight has killed at least three officers in northwest Pakistan, according to local police. The attack occurred late Saturday in Bannu district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, which borders Afghanistan.
Police official Zahid Khan said a suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle near the security post, triggering the exchange of fire. Multiple explosions were heard. Several nearby houses and the security post collapsed from the impact of the blast, Khan said. Some officers were believed to be wounded and trapped under the rubble.
At least three police officers were killed. The exchange of fire was ongoing after the attack. Khan provided no further details as the situation on the ground remained fluid with the exchange of fire continuing. Rescue efforts were complicated by the ongoing gunfire and the possibility of additional explosives.
No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack. The district of Bannu lies in a region long affected by cross-border militancy.
