10.05.2026 10:01
A suicide attack with an explosive-laden vehicle was carried out at the Fateh Khel police checkpoint in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Initial reports indicate 12 police officers were killed and 3 were injured. It was reported that heavy gunfire followed the attack, the checkpoint was completely destroyed, and extensive damage occurred in the surrounding area. Hospitals in the region declared an emergency, and it was noted that terrorist attacks have increased in Pakistan recently.
In a suicide attack on a police checkpoint in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, initial reports indicate 12 police officers were killed and 3 were injured. According to Dawn newspaper, the attack was carried out with an explosive-laden vehicle at the Fateh Khel police checkpoint in the Bannu district.
POLICE CHECKPOINT COMPLETELY DESTROYED
In a statement by the police, it was noted that after the explosion, the attackers opened fire from different directions with heavy weapons. It was reported that the police checkpoint was completely destroyed by the impact of the suicide attack, and an armored vehicle in the area was rendered unusable.
The intensity of the explosion also caused heavy damage to nearby buildings, and a state of emergency was declared at hospitals in the region.
TERROR ATTACKS ON THE RISE IN PAKISTAN
In recent times, attacks have been intensifying in Pakistan, particularly in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan provinces along the Afghan border.
While the Islamabad administration claims that the Pakistani Taliban (TTP) is stationed in Afghanistan and organizes attacks from there, the Afghan administration denies these allegations.
In Balochistan province, attacks by the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) stand out. The group demands Balochistan's secession from Pakistan.