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3 Pakistani officers killed as suicide bombers attack headquarters near Afghan border
One attacker detonated his explosives at the main gate of the paramilitary headquarters while a second was shot and killed in its compound
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Two suicide bombers attacked the headquarters of a security force in northwestern Pakistan on Monday morning, killing three officers and wounding 11 others, police and rescue officials said.
The attack took place in Peshawar, the capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province bordering Afghanistan, when security forces were preparing for the morning parade at the sprawling facility located in the heart of the city, Peshawar Police Chief Saeed Ahmad said.
He said one attacker detonated his explosives at the main gate of the provincial headquarters of the Federal Constabulary, while the second bomber was shot and killed by officers near the parking area.
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According to Ahmad, a large number of security personnel were on open ground inside the headquarters for morning parade drills when the attack took place.
“The terrorists involved in today’s attack were on foot and failed to reach the parade area and a timely response by our forces prevented a much larger tragedy,” he said.
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