At least 1 dead as explosion hits Peshawar's Hayatabad area

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At least 1 dead as explosion hits Peshawar's Hayatabad area

Hassan FarhanNovember 24, 2017
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According to initial reports, the explosion was loud and security officials have been deployed to the area. — DawnNews

At least one person was killed as an explosion occurred in Peshawar's Hayatabad area, *DawnNews reported on Friday.

According to initial reports the explosion occurred near Additional Inspector General Ashraf Noor's car.

Eye witnesses claim that the IG's car caught fire as a result of the explosion, which also caused injuries to several people in its vicinity.

The explosion was loud and security officials have been deployed to the area, DawnNews said.

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The area has been cordoned off and rescue efforts are underway.

This is a developing story that is being updated as the situation evolves. Initial reports in the media can sometimes be inaccurate. We will strive to ensure timeliness and accuracy by relying on credible sources such as concerned, qualified authorities and our staff reporters.

 

[Areesh]

Suicide attack on AIG ashraf noor's car

 

[Clutch]

Still a lot of work remains to be done to clean the country from khawarji terrorists.

 

[MULUBJA]

At least 1 dead as explosion hits Peshawar's Hayatabad area

Hassan FarhanNovember 24, 2017
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According to initial reports, the explosion was loud and security officials have been deployed to the area. — DawnNews

At least one person was killed as an explosion occurred in Peshawar's Hayatabad area, *DawnNews reported on Friday.

According to initial reports the explosion occurred near Additional Inspector General Ashraf Noor's car.

Eye witnesses claim that the IG's car caught fire as a result of the explosion, which also caused injuries to several people in its vicinity.

The explosion was loud and security officials have been deployed to the area, DawnNews said.

ARTICLE CONTINUES AFTER AD
The area has been cordoned off and rescue efforts are underway.

This is a developing story that is being updated as the situation evolves. Initial reports in the media can sometimes be inaccurate. We will strive to ensure timeliness and accuracy by relying on credible sources such as concerned, qualified authorities and our staff reporters.

Lets hope no more casualty.

 

[Imran Khan]

dogs are back clean the city again

 

[saiyan0321]

Inna lillahi wa inna elahi rajioun.

Dammit. You need one insane guy. Some explosives and boom you got a suicide assassin.

How can one stop something like this?

Even if we fence every inch, have cameras at every inch and place gates at every city point and we still would struggle with this warfare. There seems to be no perfect solution.

May Allah help all of us.

 

[Areesh]

https://twitter.com/x/status/933919252075171840

I hope both federal government and PTI get their heads out of their as$ and work on this real threat.

 

[Yaseen1]

political instability should end now if we want to get rid of terrorists Rip

 

[Devil Soul]

AIG martyred in suicide blast targeting Peshawar police
Hassan FarhanUpdated November 24, 2017
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Additional IG Headquarters Ashraf Noor. ─ Photo by Ali Akbar

Additional Inspector General (AIG) Headquarters Ashraf Noor was martyred in a suspected suicide blast targeting a police vehicle in Peshawar's Hayatabad area on Friday, police officials told DawnNews.

Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) Tahir Khan told DawnNews the blast appeared to be a suicide attack.

A suspected suicide attacker rammed his bike into a police vehicle and detonated his explosives, leaving the vehicle in flames. — DawnNews


The suicide attacker, who was on a motorbike, rammed into the vehicle carrying the AIG and other police officials near Zarghooni Mosque as they were on their way to work this morning, the CCPO said, adding that the attacker then detonated his explosives. The blast left the police vehicle in flames, witnesses added.

Sub-Inspector Ejaz, who was present at the blast site, said that AIG Noor was martyred in the blast. The CCPO confirmed the death of the AIG and added that at least six policemen were injured and shifted to Hayatabad Medical Complex.

SI Ejaz and a rescue official claimed two others ─ a security guard and a driver accompanying the AIG ─ may have lost their lives in the blast, but the reports have not been confirmed.

A rescue emergency officer, Naveed, claimed that the bodies of two dead were transported to a medical facility, one of whom was identified as the AIG, and another a member of his staff named Habibullah.

According to DawnNews, it is the first time a police official of AIG rank has been targeted in Peshawar. AIG Noor was born in Gilgit Baltistan in 1963. He joined the police force in 1989 and was promoted to BS-21 grade earlier this year. He was set to retire in 2023.

Prior to holding the position of AIG HQ, he was appointed AIG Elite Force Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

The KP Police Department issued a statement describing the AIG as a "principled and honest man".

"His sacrifice has renewed our resolve to conduct ourselves courageously," the statement said.

Security officials cordoned off the blast site. ─ Photo by Ali Akbar.


"The KP police will continue to stand firm... Each police official from the IGP to a sepoy is ready to lay down their lives in this war [against terrorism]," the statement added.

According to an initial probe report compiled shortly after the attack, the suicide attacker was identified as an 18-20 year old youth.

His bomb contained 15-20 kilograms of explosive material, the report said. He is believed to have been waiting at the site of the blast for the AIG's vehicle, and he rammed into the vehicle at a u-turn.

Evidence has been gathered from the site of the blast for further investigation, the report said.

Following the blast, security officials cordoned off the area and began a search operation in the surrounding area.

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack.

For decades the city of Peshawar has faced the threat of militants, due to its status as a front line for the ongoing war on terror as well as its proximity to the restless tribal areas and the Pak-Afghan border.

The number of attacks in the country has fallen around 70 per cent over the past year, due to a combination of the military offensive against Taliban bases along the Afghan border and government initiatives to tackle militancy, but attacks on security and civilian targets continue to occur occasionally.

The Pakistan Army had launched Operation Raddul Fasaad earlier this year in the aftermath of a fresh resurgence in terror attacks in the country.

The operation seeks to eliminate the "residual/latent threat of terrorism", consolidating the gains made in other military operations, and further ensuring the security of Pakistan's borders.

Hundreds of suspected terrorists have reportedly either been killed or arrested in raids carried out by security personnel since the start of the operation.

Additional reporting by Ali Akbar

 

[MBT 3000]

sad

 

[Maxpane]

RIP

 

[Ali Tariq]

RIP

 

[Path-Finder]

Targeting police and other such organisations is the new tactic of these terrorist's.

Inna lillahi wa inna elahi rajioun.

 

[Kuru]

RIP

 

[RescueRanger]

AIG martyred in suicide blast targeting Peshawar police
Hassan FarhanUpdated November 24, 2017
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Additional IG Headquarters Ashraf Noor. ─ Photo by Ali Akbar

Additional Inspector General (AIG) Headquarters Ashraf Noor was martyred in a suspected suicide blast targeting a police vehicle in Peshawar's Hayatabad area on Friday, police officials told DawnNews.

Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) Tahir Khan told DawnNews the blast appeared to be a suicide attack.

A suspected suicide attacker rammed his bike into a police vehicle and detonated his explosives, leaving the vehicle in flames. — DawnNews


The suicide attacker, who was on a motorbike, rammed into the vehicle carrying the AIG and other police officials near Zarghooni Mosque as they were on their way to work this morning, the CCPO said, adding that the attacker then detonated his explosives. The blast left the police vehicle in flames, witnesses added.

Sub-Inspector Ejaz, who was present at the blast site, said that AIG Noor was martyred in the blast. The CCPO confirmed the death of the AIG and added that at least six policemen were injured and shifted to Hayatabad Medical Complex.

SI Ejaz and a rescue official claimed two others ─ a security guard and a driver accompanying the AIG ─ may have lost their lives in the blast, but the reports have not been confirmed.

A rescue emergency officer, Naveed, claimed that the bodies of two dead were transported to a medical facility, one of whom was identified as the AIG, and another a member of his staff named Habibullah.

According to DawnNews, it is the first time a police official of AIG rank has been targeted in Peshawar. AIG Noor was born in Gilgit Baltistan in 1963. He joined the police force in 1989 and was promoted to BS-21 grade earlier this year. He was set to retire in 2023.

Prior to holding the position of AIG HQ, he was appointed AIG Elite Force Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

The KP Police Department issued a statement describing the AIG as a "principled and honest man".

"His sacrifice has renewed our resolve to conduct ourselves courageously," the statement said.

Security officials cordoned off the blast site. ─ Photo by Ali Akbar.


"The KP police will continue to stand firm... Each police official from the IGP to a sepoy is ready to lay down their lives in this war [against terrorism]," the statement added.

According to an initial probe report compiled shortly after the attack, the suicide attacker was identified as an 18-20 year old youth.

His bomb contained 15-20 kilograms of explosive material, the report said. He is believed to have been waiting at the site of the blast for the AIG's vehicle, and he rammed into the vehicle at a u-turn.

Evidence has been gathered from the site of the blast for further investigation, the report said.

Following the blast, security officials cordoned off the area and began a search operation in the surrounding area.

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack.

For decades the city of Peshawar has faced the threat of militants, due to its status as a front line for the ongoing war on terror as well as its proximity to the restless tribal areas and the Pak-Afghan border.

The number of attacks in the country has fallen around 70 per cent over the past year, due to a combination of the military offensive against Taliban bases along the Afghan border and government initiatives to tackle militancy, but attacks on security and civilian targets continue to occur occasionally.

The Pakistan Army had launched Operation Raddul Fasaad earlier this year in the aftermath of a fresh resurgence in terror attacks in the country.

The operation seeks to eliminate the "residual/latent threat of terrorism", consolidating the gains made in other military operations, and further ensuring the security of Pakistan's borders.

Hundreds of suspected terrorists have reportedly either been killed or arrested in raids carried out by security personnel since the start of the operation.

Additional reporting by Ali Akbar

Inna Lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un. AIG Noor Khan sahib was a very competent and brave officer with multiple tours of UNPOL (Pakistani Delegation). This is a terrible blow to KPK Police!