Haqnawaz shinwari
\nPESHAWAR
\nAt least three security personnel were killed and two others injured early on Monday morning in a suicide attack on the headquarters of the paramilitary Federal Constabulary (FC) in the provincial capital Peshawar.
\nCapital City Police Officer (CCPO) Mian Saeed told reporters that three suicide bombers attempted to storm the FC compound.
\nOne attacker detonated his explosives at the main gate, while the remaining two entered the premises but were shot dead by FC personnel during an exchange of fire, he said.
\n\u201cTwo suicide blasts occurred inside the FC headquarters, one at the main gate and another near the motorcycle stand inside the compound,\u201d Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Inspector General of Police Zulfiqar Hameed said.
\nThe powerful explosion at the entrance caused panic in nearby residential and commercial areas, with the blast heard from a considerable distance.
\nFollowing the attack, additional security forces and rescue teams rushed to the site, and the area was placed on high alert.
\nAsked whether a threat alert had been issued prior to the incident, the police official said the force had already been on heightened vigilance. \u201cYou are aware of the overall situation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and the country, so we are on high alert.
\n It was due to this alertness that they were unable to enter the headquarters. They were neutralised at the gate,\u201d CCPO Peshawar added.
\nThe Jamatul Ahrar faction of the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) later claimed responsibility for the attack. The paramilitary force, formerly known as the Frontier Constabulary, was renamed by the government in July.
\nIts headquarters, situated in a densely populated area near a military cantonment, houses barracks, a hospital and residential quarters.
\nSources said the explosion occurred while a parade was underway inside the compound. According to initial information, around 450 personnel were present at the time.
\nThe sources added that three suicide bombers approached the headquarters on foot. All of them were wearing suicide jackets and appeared to be acting as part of a coordinated plan.
\nThey further said the attackers\u2019 primary target was the parade.
\nA spokesperson for the Lady Reading Hospital (LRH) said the number of injured in the Saddar blast had risen to 11, all of whom were shifted to the facility for treatment. He added that the condition of the injured was satisfactory.
\nAccording to the spokesperson, the injured included three FC personnel and a civilian. He confirmed that all patients were out of danger and that the emergency at LRH had since been lifted.
\nMeanwhile, funeral prayers for the three FC personnel martyred in the Peshawar suicide attack were offered at the FC headquarters. Governor Faisal Karim Kundi, Chief Minister Sohail Afridi, Corps Commander Peshawar, the IG FC, the provincial police chief and other senior civil and military officials attended the funeral.
\nFloral wreaths were laid on the coffins, and military and security officials presented salutes to honour the fallen personnel.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Haqnawaz shinwari PESHAWAR At least three security personnel were killed and two others injured early on Monday morning in a suicide attack on the headquarters of the paramilitary Federal Constabulary (FC) in the provincial capital Peshawar. Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) Mian Saeed told reporters that three suicide bombers attempted to storm the FC compound. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":516503,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-516492","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-peshawar"},"yoast_head":"\n