At least one cop was martyred while three policemen were injured on Friday in a suicide blast in the I-10 area of Islamabad. The suicide blast in Islamabad has raised alarm over resurging terrorism in Pakistan.
According to the details by the Islamabad Police, security was already on high alert in the capital. During snap-checking, security officials stopped a suspicious car. The moment the car was stopped, the suicide bomber detonated himself, resulting in the martyrdom of one police officer while injuring others.
Addressing the media at the blast site, DIG Chattha said that woman and a man were in the car when the explosion occurred.
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The law enforcement agency cordoned of the area after the explosion. The injured cops have been moved to the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences. The martyred cop was identified as Head Constable Adeel Hussain.
آئی ٹین فور میں خود کش دھماکے کا معاملہ۔ pic.twitter.com/8sx4DfEZyJ
— Islamabad Police (@ICT_Police) December 23, 2022
A day ago, Islamabad police issued a statement, saying its Eagle Squad had checked 2,024 suspicious persons, motorcycles, and vehicles as part of a security measure, especially in the aftermath of a new wave of terrorism in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan.
While the new wave of terrorism in KPK and Balochistan had already raised concern, the notion that the capital of the country is now being attacked by terrorists has raised new levels of alarm among citizens.
اسلام آباد I/10 میں دو خُودکُش بمباروں نے ٹیکسی روکنے پر اپنے آپ کو بم سے اُڑا دیا۔
یا اللہ پاکستان پر رحم کر۔ یہ اسلام آباد کے اندر پہنچ گئے بمبار
— Mir Mohammad Alikhan (@MirMAKOfficial) December 23, 2022
Dear @OfficialDGISPR will you do a tweet why suicide bombing is happening in pakistan- why is nadeem anjum failing at his core job ?
— اویس (@Sabbandkardo) December 23, 2022
Islamabad Blast – The check point wasn’t a routine police post.
A threat Alert by Int Agencies was issued to Police & special checking points were in light of this threat alert.
A more serious damage / loss of life has been averted due to this Int based threat alert. 🇵🇰— Raja Shaheryar Khan (@_rsk910) December 23, 2022
https://twitter.com/AmnahJPlus/status/1606184675331883008?s=20&t=qQUumRVsvhT54MrgmQrFPw
Suicide attack in Islamabad suggests that the terror wave will not remain in KP, all the more important for both all Prov and Fed govts to work together. All stakeholders must unite. The terror problem is existential not political. Prayers for the martyred police official
— Sher Ali Arbab (@saarbab) December 23, 2022
The citizens are also paying tribute to the security forces for stopping the car on time which was apparently intended for a much bigger attack.
Soon after the blast, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif summoned a report of the suicide blast and also condemned the terror incident.
The PM also paid tribute to the martyred policemen, adding that the nation pays tribute to its martyrs. He added that the whole nation will fight against terrorism.
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Security across the Rawalpindi district has been put on high alert and strict monitoring of all entry and exit points of the twin cities has been implemented. Authorities have issued instructions to provide strict security for Friday prayers.