Toll Rises To 12 In Twin Bomb Blasts In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa In Suspected Terror Attack

On Tuesday, at least 12 people have been killed following a bomb blast in Pakistan’s northwestern border province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The attack took place in the Bannu Cantonment area, has left the region in shock and mourning. According to the media reports, 12 people were killed and 30 wounded in the attack. The victims were caught under collapsed buildings and walls.

Among the deceased, at least seven were children, as shown in a hospital list. A group affiliated with the Pakistan Taliban, Jaish al-Fursan, claimed responsibility for the attack. The group said that the source of the blasts were explosive-laden vehicles. According to the police officials six attackers were killed in an “exchange of fire” after the attack. The blasts created “two four-foot craters” and were so strong that at least eight houses in the area were left damaged.