Multiple attacks leave casualties in northwest Pakistan
At least 14 people, including security personnel and civilians, have been killed in a series of violent incidents in northwest Pakistan. According to a security official, two bomb attacks and a gunfight took place in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. The violence has left at least 25 others wounded as security forces continue to face growing insurgencies. The attacks targeted both police and civilians, with children among the victims.
What we know
- A suicide bomber drove an explosives-laden vehicle into a religious college in Bajaur, killing eight police and Frontier Corps personnel and a child, and injuring 10 others.
- In Bannu, a bomb planted in a rickshaw exploded at the Miryan police station, killing two civilians and wounding 17 more.
- Three police personnel and three militants died during a search operation in Shangla district.
- The militants killed in Shangla were reportedly involved in attacks targeting Chinese nationals.
- Pakistani authorities say the militants posed a threat to the strategic Silk Road corridor and Chinese development projects in the area.
