Current:Home > InvestA planted bomb targeting police kills 5 and wounds 20 at a bus stop in northwest Pakistan -Profound Wealth Insights
A planted bomb targeting police kills 5 and wounds 20 at a bus stop in northwest Pakistan
View
Date:2025-04-15 05:39:34
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — A bomb planted in a parked motorcycle exploded near a police vehicle in northwest Pakistan, killing at least five people and wounding 20 others Friday, police said.
The explosion happened in Dera Ismail Khan, a city in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province bordering Afghanistan, police officer Gul Sher Khan said.
The motorcycle was parked near a bus stop and the bomb was detonated remotely when a police bus carrying officers from the city to the nearby Takwara area passed by, Khan said.
All of the dead were locals, and the explosion at the busy stop wounded both civilians and police constables, he said.
A rescue official, Bilal Faizi said wounded were moved to a nearby hospital, where three of them were in serious condition.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility from any group, but the suspicion is likely to fall on the Pakistani Taliban, who have stepped up attacks on security forces since 2022. Authorities say the insurgents have become emboldened while living openly in Afghanistan since the Taliban takeover of that country in 2021.
Dera Ismail Khan is located near the former militant stronghold of South Waziristan, a former sanctuary for militants.
Pakistan’s army carried out massive operations against militants in tribal regions along the Afghan border after an army run school was attacked by militants killing more than 150. Mostly school children in 2014.
The army years ago announced that it had cleared the region of local and foreign militants. Occasional attacks have continued, however, raising concerns that the local Taliban, known as Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan, are regrouping in the area.
The Pakistani Taliban are a separate group but allies of the Afghan Taliban, who seized power in Afghanistan in 2021 as the U.S. and NATO troops were in the final stages of their pullout.
veryGood! (9)
Related
- Biden administration makes final diplomatic push for stability across a turbulent Mideast
- She didn’t see her Black heritage in crossword puzzles. So she started publishing her own
- Christina Hall Seemingly Shades Her Exes in Birthday Message to Son Brayden
- Don’t Miss These Free People Deals Under $50 - Snag Boho Chic Styles Starting at $19 & Save Up to 65%
- Which apps offer encrypted messaging? How to switch and what to know after feds’ warning
- Paris Hilton looks through remnants from trailer fire in new video: 'Burned to a crisp'
- Lily Collins Shares Insight Into Bond With Kickass Sandra Bullock
- Fantasy football rankings: Sleeper picks for every position in 2024
- Brianna LaPaglia Reveals The Meaning Behind Her "Chickenfry" Nickname
- Miles from her collapsed home, flood victim’s sonograms of son found on Connecticut beach
Ranking
- California DMV apologizes for license plate that some say mocks Oct. 7 attack on Israel
- 7 convicted of blocking access to abortion clinic in suburban Detroit
- FTC’s bid to ban noncompete agreements rejected by federal judge in Texas
- Target’s focus on lower prices in the grocery aisle start to pay off as comparable store sales rise
- Trump invites nearly all federal workers to quit now, get paid through September
- Michigan doctor charged with taking photos and videos of naked children and adults
- The Daily Money: How to avoid Labor Day traffic
- Horoscopes Today, August 20, 2024
Recommendation
Paula Abdul settles lawsuit with former 'So You Think You Can Dance' co
2-year-old killed by tram on Maryland boardwalk
'Major catastrophe': Watch as road collapses into giant sinkhole amid Northeast flooding
Gov. Jim Justice tries to halt foreclosure of his West Virginia hotel as he runs for US Senate
Trump's 'stop
Thriving Miami Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa calls out Brian Flores for coaching style
Montana becomes 8th state with ballot measure seeking to protect abortion rights
Bachelor Nation's Rachel Lindsay Shares Biggest Lesson Amid Bryan Abasolo Divorce