At least three people killed when Suicide Bombers attacked Pakistan’s paramilitary force headquarters in Peshawar on Monday. The defence complex, which is the headquarters for the frontier constabulary, also targeted by two suicide bombers, according to Reuters.
Suicide Bombers kills 3 after attack Peshawar Paramilitary Headquarters
Sources shows that the first bomber attacked the main entrance, while the second entered the other part. “Law enforcement personnel, including the army and police, have cordoned off the area and are carefully managing the situation, as we suspect some terrorists are inside the headquarters,” a senior official requesting anonymity.
The force’s headquarters is situated in a crowded area, near a military cantonment. Local residents informed the news agency that the road leading to the defence facility closed to traffic and barricaded by army, police, and security personnel.
Videos of Claimed Explosions at FC Chowk Circulate Online
After the attack by Suicide Bombers, various videos starts circulating on social media, claiming that explosions heard at FC Chowk Main Sadar. Some videos showed security personnel engaged in combat with the terrorists near the facility. NDTV could not verify the authenticity of the videos.
Earlier this year, at least ten people killed and several others injured in a similar attack when a car bomb exploded outside the paramilitary headquarters in Quetta.
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