On 20 July 2023, an explosion occurred at the tehsil compound office in
Bara, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, resulting in the loss of 3 police officer's lives and injuring 9 other individuals, including 2 civilians.
Background
According to reports, the blast, which took place at the main gate of the compound, was the result of a suicide bombing. The compound housed a police station and government offices in the northwest region of Pakistan. The attack claimed the lives of at least four police officers and left 11 others wounded.
Response
Following the incident, law enforcement and rescue teams promptly arrived at the scene and secured the area. The injured were swiftly taken to nearby medical facilities for treatment. Additionally, there were reports of heavy gunfire in the vicinity after the explosion.
Reactions
Prime Minister
Shehbaz Sharif
Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif (Urdu, Punjabi: , ; born 23 September 1951) is a Pakistani politician and businessman who is currently serving as the 23rd Prime Minister of Pakistan, in office since 11 April 2022. He is the current president o ...
, interior minister
Rana Sanaullah
Rana Sanaullah Khan (Punjabi, ur, born 1 January 1955) is a Pakistani politician serving as the 39th Interior Minister of Pakistan. He has been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan since August 2018. He is a senior member of PML-N an ...
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor,
Haji Ghulam Ali
Haji Ghulam Ali () is a Pakistani people, Pakistani politician and a member of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F) who is currently serving as the 34th Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in office since 23 November 2022. He has previously served as the Mayor ...
and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Caretaker Minister for Information and Auqaf, Barrister
Feroze Jamal Shah Kakakhel also denounced the explosion and deeply mourned the loss of the policeman's life and extended his sympathies to the bereaved families.
See also
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2023 Khar bombing
On 30 July 2023, the Islamic State – Khorasan Province carried out a suicide bombing at a Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F) rally in Khar, Bajaur District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, killing at least 63 people and injuring nearly 200 others.
Ba ...
References
2023 crimes in Pakistan
2023 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
July 2023 events in Pakistan
Terrorist incidents in Pakistan in 2023
Suicide bombings in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
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