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Police personnel martyred in Khyber suicide blast

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At least one police personnel was martyred after a suicide blast was reported in the Khyber District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Geo News reported on Tuesday. 

Station House Officer (SHO) Gul Wali said that Addtional SHO Adnan Afridi was martyred in the explosion. 

According to details provided by the police, the blast took place when a suicide bomber hid inside the mosque after he saw officials of the law enforcement agency.

KP Inspector General of Police (IGP) Akhtar Hayat Khan said that the suspect blew himself up during the search inside the mosque.

According to details provided by the police, the blast took place when a suicide bomber hid inside the mosque after he saw officials of the law enforcement agency.

Moreover, SHO Wali said that further details will be provided as it is currently unknown how many people are trapped under the debris of the mosque as it had collapsed during the blast.

The picture shows the mosque where the suicide blast took place. — Provided by the reporter
The picture shows the mosque where the suicide blast took place. — Provided by the reporter

However, the eyewitnesses claimed that the mosque was empty at the time of the incident.

The security forces and police cordoned off the area soon after the deadly incident.

Caretaker Minister of Religious Affairs and Information Barrister Feroze Jamal Shah condemned the suicide blast, saying that the sacrifices carried out by the police would not go in vain.

“The miscreants and the enemies of peace will be dealt with an iron fist,” he added.

‘Suspicious person arrested’

Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) Peshawar Ashfaq Anwar said that a suspicious person has been arrested from the site of the incident.

Providing details about the incident, he said that the additional SHO called for police officials to carry out a search operation after receiving information about suspicious persons in the area.

However, the suspect ran towards the mosque when he saw the police and Additional SHO Afridi ran behind him when the suicide bomber blew himself, the CCPO added. “The additional SHO was martyred in the suicide blast.”

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Combating Terrorism: Twelve Terrorists Destroyed in Separate Operations by Security Forces

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Eleven terrorists and Kharijis were killed in two separate intelligence-based operations in Balochistan’s Miran Shah District and North Waziristan. One of the victims was Sana Alias Baru, a high-value target.

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Ahsan says all available resources should be used to eradicate smog at the air pollution meeting.

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