PESHAWAR – Four people, including three policemen, were martyred and 10were injured after two suicide bombers stormed a tehsil compound in Khyberdistrict on Thursday.
The attack took place in the Bara neighborhood of tribal district, whichborders Afghanistan. Police said one of the suicide bombers blew himself upat the gate of the compound, which house a police station and othergovernment offices, while the suicide vest of the other assailant went offafter the police shot him.
The attack came hours after militants of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistanattacked a checkpost in Peshawar, leaving two police officers dead andwounded two others.
IG KP Akhtar Hayat told media that police have received an alert about thepossible attack on July 13, adding that security measures were takenfollowing the alert.
Rescue officials said the injured people have been shifted to hospital fortreatment while security forces have cordoned off the area to collectevidence.
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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has strongly denounced the explosion at BaraBazaar in Khyber District.
In a statement, he commiserated with the bereaved families. He directed toprovide best possible medical treatment to those injured in the blast. Hesaid the policemen thwarted the evil intentions of the terrorists bystopping the suspects and risking their lives. He said the personnel of lawenforcement agencies risk their lives to ensure public safety.
The premier paid tributes to the valiant personnel of police force.
