A suspected suicide car bomb attack targeting a police checkpost in the Darazinda area of Dera Ismail Khan district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa killed at least 11 people and injured several others, according to initial reports.
Rescue 1122 and police sources confirmed the blast, stating that an explosives-laden vehicle rammed into the checkpost, triggering a powerful explosion. The attack targeted an anti-smuggling checkpoint, sources said.
Victims Include Women and a Child
Among the 11 people killed were six police personnel, two Customs officials, two women, and a two-year-old child. Several others, including police and Customs personnel, were injured in the attack.
Rescue officials said the injured were provided medical treatment at the scene before being shifted to hospitals. Some of the injured were reportedly in critical condition, raising concerns that the death toll could rise.
Security Forces Launch Clearance Operation
Following the blast, a large contingent of security forces and law enforcement personnel reached the site. The area was cordoned off, and a search and clearance operation was launched.
Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi condemned the attack in strong terms, expressing deep sorrow over the loss of precious lives and extending heartfelt condolences to the families of the martyrs.
Separate Attack in Balochistan
In a separate incident, eighteen workers of a road construction company were abducted after armed attackers raided their camp in the Duki district of Balochistan. A security guard was killed and another seriously injured during the assault.
The attack took place at a construction company’s camp in the Nana Sahib Ziarat area of Duki, according to sources. The attackers exchanged fire with the guards before taking the 18 construction workers with them and fleeing the area.
Security forces have launched a search operation in the surrounding area to locate the abducted workers and trace the attackers. Duki is situated around 315 kilometres northeast of Quetta, the capital of Balochistan.
