PESHAWAR, Mar 13:
At least seven police personnel were killed in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast targeting a police vehicle in northwest Pakistan on Friday, local police said.
The incident occurred in the Shadi Khel Bettani area in Lakki Marwat district when a police mobile on routine patrol near the Rasool Khel check post was hit by a roadside IED.
During the patrol, a roadside improvised explosive device detonated with a powerful blast, directly hitting the police vehicle.
As a result of the explosion, SHO Azam, police driver Shah Bahram, and four other police personnel were killed on the spot.
One policeman, identified as Insafuddin, sustained serious injuries in the blast but he later succumbed to his injuries at the hospital where he was receiving medical treatment.
Police and other security forces cordoned off the area and launched a search operation. Evidence is also being collected at the blast site.
Security authorities stated that efforts are underway to trace the perpetrators involved in the attack, while security in the area has been further tightened.
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