10 people including six policemen injured in a remote-control blast in South Waziristan. The attack happened on Monday.
Police vehicles transporting the police officers were attacked with a remote-control blast. According to rescue officials, the explosion occurred as the police officers were being transported in a private vehicle to the Krikot Road in the Wana Rustam Bazar area of South Waziristan.
The injured included police officers Aurangzeb, Muhammad Tahir, Kamran, and Attaullah, along with civilians Syed Akhtar, Amanullah, Abid, Habib Jan, Noor Khatam, and Noor Salam.
Police have cordoned off the area and Police collect the evidence for further investigation. Earlier, security forces foiled a terrorist attack in Mohmand district in the early hours of Friday. As per the reports, terrorists attempted to infiltrate the Civil Administration Colony.
Security forces engaged the terrorists which resulted in their elimination. Sources further indicate that a clearance operation is currently underway in the area. Terrorism has surged in Pakistan in the last few months.
Balochistan and KPK are facing repeated attacks from terrorists. Last month, Balochistan was rocked with multiple attacks.
23 travelers were brutally killed by armed terrorists in the Musakhel district of Balochistan. The attackers intercepted vehicles on the inter-provincial highway, forcibly removing passengers and singling out those from Punjab before opening fire.
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The terrorists then set 10 vehicles ablaze, creating chaos in the remote region. Authorities, including the Frontier Corps, police, and Levies, rushed to the scene to transfer the victims’ bodies to local hospitals. The attack has sent shockwaves throughout Pakistan, highlighting the growing instability in Balochistan.
The incident has drawn widespread condemnation from political leaders across Pakistan. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and President Asif Ali Zardari both expressed deep sorrow over the loss of lives and vowed to bring the perpetrators to justice. “The killing of innocent people is tantamount to killing the entire mankind,” stated President Zardari, emphasizing the nation’s resolve to fight terrorism.