Peshawar: At least three people were killed and several others injured after a Suicide attack on the headquarters of the Frontier Constabulary in Peshawar, Pakistan, on Monday morning.
Peshawar is the capital and largest city in Pakistan’s restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, bordering Afghanistan. Pakistan’s security forces have been battling the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in this northwestern province for quite some time now.
The defence complex, located in a crowded part of the city, was hit by two suicide bombers. While the first one blew himself up at the main entrance, the other one entered the compound along with several other insurgents.
“Law enforcement personnel, including the army and police, have cordoned off the area and are carefully handling the situation, as we suspect there are some terrorists inside the headquarters,” a senior official told Reuters on condition of anonymity.
The Frontier Constabulary headquarters is close to a military cantonment.
Local residents in the area told the news agency that the road leading to the defence facility has been closed for traffic and cordoned off by the army, police and (security) personnel.
Soon after the attack, several videos also started circulating on social media, claiming that blasts were heard at FC Chowk Main Sadar.
The videos also showed security personnel engaging in combat with the terrorists near the facility.
Ten people were killed earlier this year in a similar terror attack when a car bomb was detonated outside the paramilitary headquarters in Quetta.
