Three suicide bombers attacked the headquarters of a Pakistani paramilitary force on Monday, resulting in the deaths of three personnel and injuring at least five individuals, as confirmed by authorities. The assailants initiated gunfire while forcibly entering the Federal Constabulary headquarters in Peshawar city before detonating explosives within the compound, explained police officials.
Deputy Commandant Javed Iqbal stated that three paramilitary personnel lost their lives during the attack. A senior official, speaking anonymously to Reuters due to lack of media authorization, disclosed that the first suicide bomber struck the main entrance, allowing the others to infiltrate the premises. Law enforcement agencies, including the army and police, have surrounded the area and are cautiously managing the situation amid suspicions of additional terrorists inside the headquarters.
Situated in a densely populated section of Peshawar, the capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the force’s headquarters has been secured with road closures and cordons by the army, police, and security personnel, according to resident Safdar Khan. The injured, including two paramilitary personnel, were promptly transferred to Lady Reading Hospital for treatment, as confirmed by spokesperson Mohammad Asim.
No specific militant group has yet claimed responsibility for the assault. However, there has been a surge in attacks by Islamist militants in the region in recent weeks following the deadly border clashes between Pakistan and Afghanistan last month. Pakistan attributes these attacks to the Afghan Taliban, accusing them of providing shelter to militants who conduct cross-border assaults—a claim that Kabul refutes.
