Blast and gun attack at historic police HQ in Pakistan kills 16
KOHAT (Pakistan): An explosion and gun attack at a historic police headquarters in northern Pakistan on Friday killed at least 16 people and wounded 37 more, officials said, with the country’s president swiftly blaming a fighter group.
An explosion and gun attack at a historic police headquarters in Kohat, northern Pakistan, on Friday resulted in at least 16 deaths and 37 injuries, officials reported. President Asif Ali Zardari expressed regret over the casualties and blamed a fighter group for the attack. The search-and-rescue operation was underway, with over 45 rescue personnel deployed to the site.
Four attackers, including a sniper and a suicide bomber, were reportedly killed during the clearance operation. The area has been affected by a violent campaign by the Islamist fighter group, Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack. Pakistan has accused fighters emanating from Afghanistan of increasing attacks in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, leading to a bitter conflict with the neighboring country.
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