[Dawn] Seven people were killed and three others injured in two explosions in Marka Bera, a semi-tribal mountainous area of Bannu’s Wazir sub-division.Bannu District Police Officer (DPO) Yasir Afridi confirmed that a total of seven people were martyred and three others were maimed in the two blasts.
He said security forces and law enforcement agencies immediately reached the area, collected evidence, and launched an investigation into the incidents.
In a statement, the police said the two vehicles were targeted in "remote-controlled blasts" in the Phang Musa Khel area, terming the incidents a "cowardly act of terrorism".
According to the statement, a private Datsun vehicle carrying passengers was targeted first. The maimed from that blast were being taken to a hospital for treatment when the second blast occurred.
According to police and local sources, the Datsun vehicle was travelling towards Domel when it was hit. Five people were killed in the blast, while the vehicle was completely destroyed.
Eyewitnesses said the second explosion occurred nearly a kilometre away from the site of the first blast. It killed two people, also destroying the vehicle they were in.
Rescue 1122 teams subsequently shifted the bodies and injured victims to Domel Rural Health Centre and Khalifa Gul Nawaz Teaching Hospital.
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security forces cordoned off the area and initiated a search operation. Authorities were also conducting a thorough sweep amid concerns that additional bombs may still be present.
TERRORISM SURGE IN BANNU
Saturday’s incident highlights the persistent security challenges facing remote mountainous areas of Bannu and has raised concerns among residents regarding the safety of civilians travelling through the area.
Bannu district has been the scene of repeated security incidents in recent months, with both civilians and local security forces coming under attack amid a broader surge in hard boy violence.
A week ago, snuffies attempted to destroy the Teri Ram Bridge on the district’s Miryan Road with explosives, causing partial damage to the bridge.
On June 12, two police constables were martyred in separate incidents of assassinations in Bannu.
Last month, at least two police personnel and as many civilians were martyred, while 25 bad boyz were potted in a fierce clash between law enforcers, a peace committee and hard boys.
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