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BANNU: A suicide attack at a police station in the Meeryan area of Bannu district killed 20 people, on Wednesday.
Express 24/7 correspondent, Iftikhar Firdous said that officials had confirmed that the attack came as a result of a suicide bomber ramming an explosive laden vehicle into the police station. Police personnel were offering prayers at the time of the attack.
The police station was completely destroyed and the mosque has also been damaged, with worshippers trapped under the rubble.
Hospital sources confirmed the death of eight people, while official sources at the site said that 20 people had been killed as a result of the blast.
Sources also said that a number of police personnel were present inside the police station when the attack took place and a large number of casualties are feared.
The area is a highly sensitive zone, as it leads to North Waziristan and has seen a number of military operations taking place during the last few months.
Earlier in the day, an improvised explosive device (IED) went off on the Punjagi road in Peshawar claiming the lives of two and injuring seven other people.
Suicide attack in Bannu kills 20 – The Express Tribune
Express 24/7 correspondent, Iftikhar Firdous said that officials had confirmed that the attack came as a result of a suicide bomber ramming an explosive laden vehicle into the police station. Police personnel were offering prayers at the time of the attack.
The police station was completely destroyed and the mosque has also been damaged, with worshippers trapped under the rubble.
Hospital sources confirmed the death of eight people, while official sources at the site said that 20 people had been killed as a result of the blast.
Sources also said that a number of police personnel were present inside the police station when the attack took place and a large number of casualties are feared.
The area is a highly sensitive zone, as it leads to North Waziristan and has seen a number of military operations taking place during the last few months.
Earlier in the day, an improvised explosive device (IED) went off on the Punjagi road in Peshawar claiming the lives of two and injuring seven other people.
Suicide attack in Bannu kills 20 – The Express Tribune
