A suicide bombing targeting a civilian area outside the Domel Police Station in Bannu has resulted in the deaths of five people, including three women and a child, while leaving four others with critical injuries.
According to security sources today, the incident occurred as security personnel thwarted an attempted suicide attack on the police station. The sources referred to the assailant as “Khwarij” and described the act as cowardly.
The four individuals wounded in the explosion have been transported to a nearby hospital, where they are receiving urgent medical treatment.
Rescue teams, aided by local residents, are currently engaged in relief activities at the scene. Efforts are underway to clear debris from a building affected by the blast.
In the wake of the attack, security forces have established a cordon around the locality. A comprehensive search and rescue operation has been initiated in the surrounding area.