21 police officers killed in terror attack in northwestern Pakistan
Ulviyya Poladova
Read moreA deadly terrorist attack in Pakistan’s northwestern region has left at least 21 police officers dead, AzerNEWS reports.
According to the Dawn, the incident took place in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where a suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle near a police post in Fateh Khel, located in the Bannu district.
Police official Zahid Khan told The Associated Press news agency that a suicide bomber and several fighters detonated an explosives-laden vehicle near a security post. Shortly after, multiple explosions were heard, and the security post collapsed from the impact of the blast, he said.
Following the blast, another group of militants reportedly launched a coordinated assault on the police post, opening heavy fire from multiple directions using advanced weaponry.
The suicide attack completely destroyed the checkpoint structure, while a nearby armored vehicle was also rendered inoperable.
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