2 cops injured in IED blast targeting police van in Peshawar
PESHAWAR: Two police personnel sustained minor injuries in an improvised explosive device (IED) explosion targeting a police van near Pir Zakorhi Bridge near the Peshawar-Islamabad motorway toll plaza on Sunday afternoon, police said. According to the police, the driver of a police van and a constable sustained minor injuries, while the vehicle itself sustained damage. “Both the cops have been…
On Sunday afternoon in Peshawar, an improvised explosive device (IED) blast targeted a police van near Pir Zakorhi Bridge, close to the Peshawar-Islamabad motorway toll plaza, causing minor injuries. The vehicle's driver and a constable were injured, while the bomb disposal unit (BDU) arrived promptly to address the roadside IED.
According to the Peshawar SSP Farhan Khan, the BDU was searching the green belt for additional devices, and both injured officers were reported to be stable with only minor scratches. The city police spokesperson, Alam Khan, informed that the injured constables were Haider Ali and Yousaf, who were later transported to Lady Reading Hospital.
This incident follows a series of terrorist attacks, including one on July 29 that resulted in nine police fatalities and 28 injuries at a checkpost in Hangu district. In July, a total of 112 security personnel lost their lives in terrorist attacks, marking the highest monthly toll since January 2023 and the second-highest in over a decade.
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