Peshawar: Security forces foiled a suicide attack on a police station in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province early on Thursday after attackers rammed an explosives-laden vehicle into its main entrance.
According to officials, the attackers struck the main gate of Bandkorai Police Station in Dera Ismail Khan district at around 1.44 am, triggering a powerful explosion that caused widespread damage and panic in the surrounding area.
The force of the blast completely destroyed the police station’s main gate and brought down part of its boundary wall. A nearby mosque was also severely damaged, while several houses in the vicinity suffered damage from the explosion.
Officials said police personnel were present inside the station when the attack took place. They immediately retaliated following the blast, preventing the attackers from entering the compound and forcing them to flee. No police personnel were injured in the incident.
The identities and exact number of attackers remain unknown.
Following the attack, additional police personnel and security forces were deployed to the area. Security teams cordoned off the site and launched search operations in nearby locations to track down those responsible.
Police are also examining CCTV footage, which captured the explosion and the movements surrounding the incident. Investigators are analysing the recordings to establish the sequence of events and identify the escape route used by the attackers.
