PESHWAR: A Frontier Constabulary (FC) official was martyred while eight others, including two civilians, suffered injuries in blast near Prime Hospital Complex on Warsak Road. Warsak Superintendent of Police Muhammad Arshad Khan confirmed that vehicle of Mohmand Rifles Regiment was targeted around 10:30am.

Vehicle was on its way to Peshawar from Machni when it was targeted. One FC official was martyred while six officials and two civilians were injured, SP Khan added.

He said blast was carried out using an improvised explosive device. Report by Bomb Disposal Unit would clarify nature of blast, he continued. Further investigation was under way, stated SP Khan.

Incident happened a day after interim Interior Minister Sarfraz Bugti downplayed rise in militancy in country saying it was “Little surge [in terrorism] and nothing to panic”.

It may be recalled that during last couple of weeks, there were reports of almost daily skirmishes between security forces and terrorists, most recent being infiltration attempt in Chitral in which over dozen attackers were killed while several troops martyred.

Published in The Daily National Courier, September, 12 2023

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