On 20 July 2023, an explosion occurred at the tehsil compound office in
Bara, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Bara (; ) is a town located in Bara Tehsil in the Khyber District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Kohat is located to the south while Peshawar is located to the north of Bara.
Overview
Bara is also the name of the local administrative division ...
, 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 (born 23 September 1951) is a Pakistani politician and businessman who has served as the 20th Prime Minister of Pakistan, prime minister of Pakistan since March 2024, having previously been in the role between Ap ...
, interior minister
Rana Sanaullah Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor,
Haji Ghulam Ali 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
References
2023 crimes in Pakistan
2023 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
July 2023 in Pakistan
Terrorist incidents in Pakistan in 2023
Suicide bombings in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
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