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Suicide Blasts and Gunfire Strike Peshawar Constabulary HQ, City on High Alert

Police say three attackers are dead, with a clearance operation still underway.

Overview

  • Officials report three militants took part in the assault on the Federal Constabulary headquarters in Peshawar’s Saddar district, including two suicide bombers, and all three were killed.
  • Authorities say three people were killed and five injured in the attack, with both security personnel and civilians among the casualties, and hospital officials describe the wounded as stable.
  • A senior official told Reuters the first bomber hit the main gate and a second entered the compound, as residents and videos reported two explosions followed by sustained gunfire.
  • Police sealed entry and exit points across the city, suspended transit near the site, and deployed reinforcements as Rescue 1122 sent more than 50 responders with ambulances and fire vehicles.
  • No group had claimed responsibility at the time of the latest reports.