Two people, including a child, were killed and at least 20 others were injured when an improvised explosive device planted in a Qingqi rickshaw detonated near the main gate of Miryan Police Station in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s Bannu on Monday, Bannu Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Sajjad Khan stated.
An improvised explosive device (IED) had been planted on a Qingqi rickshaw parked in front of one of the shops, he added.
“The police personnel at the site were unharmed in the explosion,” DIG Bannu Sajjad Khan confirmed. After the blast, police cordoned off the area and launched a search operation. Police said they deployed a large contingent to secure the area and began investigations.
Explosive laden richskaw detonates shops located outside the Miryan Police Station. PHOTO: EXPRESS
K-P Governor Faisal Karim Kundi has condemned the explosion that took place outside Miryan Police Station in Bannu district.
In a statement issued by the governor’s house, Kundi expressed sorrow over the deaths of two individuals in the blast.
He offered prayers for the deceased and their families, praying for the elevation of the ranks of the deceased and patience for the bereaved.
The governor expressed heartfelt sympathy and condolences to the relatives of the victims and said the provincial leadership shared the grief of the families affected by the explosion.
He also denounced those responsible, stating that terrorists are enemies of humanity and the peace of the province.
Tank–Wana main road in Tank, militants destroyed a bridge PHOTO: EXPRESS
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa opposition leader Ibadullah Khan also condemned the attack, saying, “Elements hostile to peace want to disturb the province’s calm; the nation should unite to confront them,” said Ibadullah Khan.
Ibadullah Khan said that the killing of innocent citizens in the attack is extremely regrettable.
“An attack on the province’s peace is an attack on the entire nation; the government must take immediate and effective action,” said Ibadullah Khan. “Such cowardly attacks cannot weaken our morale,” he added.
Separately, terrorists destroyed a bridge late on Monday night on the Tank–Wana main road in Tank by planting explosives at the Kot Hakim location.Latest News, Breaking News & Top News Stories | The Express TribuneRamzan SeemabRead More
