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Alleged bomber killed in Bannu as explosives go off
By Iftikhar Firdous
Published: September 18, 2015
File photo of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa police. PHOTO: AFP
PESHAWAR: Hours after the attack in Peshawar which resulted in the deaths of 18 people, including an army captain, an alleged bomber riding a motorcycle in the Bannu area of the province was killed when the explosives he was carrying went off.
According to a police official, initial investigation showed that the alleged militant was heading towards his target in the Miryan area of Bannu but his bid was thwarted as his explosives went off, killing him in the process.
Further, in the Buner district of Malakand Division, a police officer was killed while he was on duty in Gara Ghokand area, police officials said. The defunct Teheek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the attack.
Earlier, in the wee hours of Friday, 18 people including an army captain were killed as militants attacked a heavily-guarded Pakistan Air Force base in Badhaber area on the outskirts of Peshawar, senior security officials said. Confirming the attack, ISPR had said 13 militants were killed ahead of a clearance operation in the area.
By Iftikhar Firdous
Published: September 18, 2015
File photo of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa police. PHOTO: AFP
PESHAWAR: Hours after the attack in Peshawar which resulted in the deaths of 18 people, including an army captain, an alleged bomber riding a motorcycle in the Bannu area of the province was killed when the explosives he was carrying went off.
According to a police official, initial investigation showed that the alleged militant was heading towards his target in the Miryan area of Bannu but his bid was thwarted as his explosives went off, killing him in the process.
Further, in the Buner district of Malakand Division, a police officer was killed while he was on duty in Gara Ghokand area, police officials said. The defunct Teheek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the attack.
Earlier, in the wee hours of Friday, 18 people including an army captain were killed as militants attacked a heavily-guarded Pakistan Air Force base in Badhaber area on the outskirts of Peshawar, senior security officials said. Confirming the attack, ISPR had said 13 militants were killed ahead of a clearance operation in the area.
