A Frontier Corps (FC) official was killed and nine others were injured, including six FC personnel and three civilians, when a bomb exploded near a security forces vehicle in Peshawar's Warsak road area on Monday.
The blast, which is believed to have been caused by an improvised explosive device (IED), took place at around 11:00 AM. The vehicle was on its way to Warsak when it was hit by the blast.
The injured were taken to different hospitals in Peshawar, where they are being treated. The condition of some of the injured is said to be critical.
The K-P Health Department has declared an emergency in all medical facilities of the provincial capital. Doctors and other medical staff have been placed on alert and have been instructed to stay on duty and cancel their leaves
A blast targeting a security forces' vehicle Monday left at least one Frontier Corps (FC) personnel martyred and injured several, including three civilians, on the Warsak Road in Peshawar, rescue and police officials said.
According to a Rescue 1122 spokesperson, the injured were brought to the Lady Reading Hospital, the hospital’s administration confirmed, while at least two injured FC personnel are said to be in critical condition.
Warsak Superintendent of Police Arshad Khan confirmed that it was an improvised explosive device (IED) blast.
Earlier, the Peshawar Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) Syed Ashfaq Anwar said the explosion did not appear to be a suicide bombing at the initial stage. He said there is a possibility of explosives being planted along the roadside.
The Bomb Disposal Unit (BDU) and the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) teams were gathering forensic evidence from the attack site, the CCPO said.
Warsak SP said five kilograms of explosive was used in the IED attack.
"The FC vehicles were coming towards Warsak Road from Machni," he said, adding that five suspects have so far been arrested, as the investigation into the attack begins.
CCPO Anwar conducted an inspection of the blast site and initiated investigations after reviewing the evidence.
According to a preliminary probe, the blast was caused by an improvised explosive device (IED), he mentioned, adding that the nature of the blast will be ascertained once a report by the BDU is available.
The CCPO added that strict monitoring of both internal and external routes in the city has been initiated, emphasising that elements hostile to the country's interests will not be allowed to succeed in their nefarious objectives.
He maintained that security agencies are actively collaborating in the fight against terrorism to establish peace and security.
