Three suicide bombers attacked the headquarters of Pakistan’s Frontier Constabulary in Peshawar on Monday, killing three paramilitary personnel and injuring at least five, the attack took place in a densely populated area of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa capital.
According to police, the attackers opened fire while forcing their way into the compound before detonating explosives inside the facility as a Reuters report,
Attackers entered after blasting main gate
A senior official told Reuters that the “first suicide bomber carried out an attack on the main entrance of the constabulary, and the others entered the compound.”
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Security forces including the army and police immediately cordoned off the area. “The road has been closed for traffic and cordoned off by the army, police and security personnel,” local resident Safdar Khan told Reuters.
Deputy Commandant Javed Iqbal confirmed that three personnel were killed, while five others, including two paramilitary personnel, are receiving treatment at Lady Reading Hospital.
No organisation has claimed responsibility for the attack so far.
