Afghan suicide attack kills three in Laskhar Gah

KABUL: A suicide car bomber attacked a NATO armoured vehicle in the southern Afghan city of Lashkar Gah on Thursday, killing at least three civilians and wounding 31 others, an official said.

The bomber struck near the education department in what is the provincial capital of Helmand, a focus of attacks by Taliban insurgents.

“A suicide attacker detonated his Toyota sedan vehicle loaded with explosives on an armoured vehicle,” Daoud Ahmadi, the spokesman for the Helmand governor, told AFP.

A child was among the dead and several women and children were wounded, he said, adding that the death toll could increase.

The commander of the Afghan forces coordination center in the province, Mohammad Ismail Hotak, said 30 Afghan civilians have been taken to hospital in Lashkar Gah.

He said 15 private vehicles were totally destroyed in the blast while several others caught fire.

Afghan security forces surrounded the area, and body parts of the dead could be seen at the nearby education department compound, a witness said.

British and Danish troops with NATO’s 130,000 strong International Security Assistance force operate in Helmand.

Just over a week ago on January 18, two attacks in the province killed 17 people and wounded more than 20 others.

A suicide bomber on a motorcycle killed 10 civilians and two policemen in the first attack at a bazaar, while an intelligence official was among the dead in a second blast caused by a mine, which was claimed by the Taliban.

A day later a suicide bomber killed at least seven people and wounded eight in an attack at Kandahar international airport in neighbouring Kandahar province.

In that attack also, ISAF armoured vehicles were the target but there were no NATO casualties.

The latest deaths come as both sides have made moves towards peace talks, with the Taliban, toppled in late 2001 in a US-led invasion, announcing plans to open a political office in Qatar.

But the Islamic hardliners said this did not mean they had surrendered in the war against coalition forces, only that they would use their political wing alongside their military to achieve their aims.

The United Nations said the number of civilians killed in violence in Afghanistan rose by 15 percent in the first six months of last year to 1,462, with insurgents blamed for 80 percent of the killings. AGENCIES

Six terror hits in KPK mosques killed 450

Two of these suicide attacks occurred in the month of Ramazan; first occurred at Lahori Gate while the second occurred yesterday in Jamrud.

The first ever suicide attack in a mosque in KPK occurred four years back that was targeted at former home minister Aftab Ahmad Khan Sharpao, while the second suicide attack occurred two years back on Jamrud road during Juma prayers.

A third suicide attack also happened two years ago in Lower Dir during Juma prayers. The fourth suicide attack occurred on Friday on the shrine of Akhoon Panju Baba. About 1500 people have been injured in these attacks, according to estimates.

Shikarpur: Police foils a suicide attack over a mourning procession

Police has foiled a suicide attack over a mourning procession in Ibrahim Jatoi, area of Shikarpur, trendpk.com reported.

Four policemen including an SHO have been wounded in the attempt.

A suspicious person tried to enter the Ashura procession in Ibrahim Jatoi along with a bag. Guards of former MNA Dr. Ibrahim Jatoi tried to stop that person and then shot him when he tried to flee. While picking the dead body, the jacket that suicide attacker was wearing went off with a blast, wounding 4 policemen.

More than 1000 people were attending the Muharram procession.

Kohat Suicide Attack toll Rises to 17

KOHAT, News Trends: The death toll in Wednesday’s suicide attack at a transport terminal in Tirah Bazaar area of Kohat has reached to 17. Thirey-two persons were injured in attack.

That the police has found head and legs of the suicide bomber who was aged between 15 to 17 years.

The DPO also confirmed 17 deaths in the attack.

The injured being treated at nearby hospitals.

Banned terrorist outfit Tehrik-e-Taliban has claimed responsibility of the attack.

Kohat suicide attack’s death toll climbs to 19

KOHAT: The death toll of Kohat suicide attack has climbed to 19 while scores of others seriously injured of today’s (Wednesday) deadly attack are still in critical condition.

Early today, the terrorists launched a suicide attack on Teerah Bazar bus stand in Kohat city of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

According to police, the terrorists used 10 kilograms of explosives in the suicide attack while the District Head Quarter Hospital sources informed that initially 15 people were killed and more than 20 sustained injuries, out of which, many were very serious.

One by one many seriously injured people continued to succumb. According to the latest details, the death toll has mounted to 19 and it is feared that it can climb further as many others are still in critical condition.

After the blast, the security forces and Kohat police closed Teerah

Bomber hit Blaochistans CM convoy – one killed

Chief Minister Balochistan Aslam Raisani escaped a suicide attack as the bomber missed the target,trendpk.Com reported on Tuesday.

As per reports, a suicide bomber detonated his payload targeting Raisanis convoy, which was moving from Sariab Road.Resultantly, a man died while 9 others got injured. However, the CM remained safe while one of his squads car got damaged. Heavy contingents of police rushed the site and cordoned off the area.

Rescue efforts have been kicked off and the injured are being shifted to nearby hospitals.

Balochistan CM Survive in Suicide Attack, 10 hurt

QUETTA, News Trends: Chief Minister of Balochistan Aslam Raisani survived a suicide attack when his motorcade was targeted by a bomber at Sariab Road crossing in Quetta, the capital of the province.

The attackers was killed in Tuesday’s attack in southwestern province, while 10 persons were injured in the incident.

According to police officials Chief Minister of Balochistan Aslam Raisani was the target of the suicide attack.

Police have cordoned off the area after the attack.

(Updated at 1215 PST)

At least five persons were injured when motorcade of the Chief Minister of Balochistan Aslam Raisani, was attacked by a suicide bomber at Sariab Road crossing in Quetta, the capital of the province.

5 killed in suicide attack in Bannu

Staff Report

BANNU: Five people have been killed and nine injured in a suicide attack on a police mobile near City Police Station in Bannu on Tuesday.

The suicide bomber blew himself up near a police van, leaving five policemen dead on the spot and nine injured. The attack took place at Chambeli Chowk near City Police Station. The injured people were taken to Headquarter Hospital Bannu for treatment. Trend Pk

TTP trains bombers in Orakzai, says arrested Taliban commander

Staff Report

ISLAMABAD: Arrested Taliban Commander Muhammad Rafiq has alleged that some politicians are aiding terrorists because of fear.

Rafiq, who is facing charges of masterminding suicide attack on the Islamabad’s Naval Complex, told his interrogators that suicide bombers are given training in Orakzai Agency.

He revealed that explosive-filled vehicles are also sent from Orakzai Agency under supervision of Mulla Jamshed, Abdul Hanan and Hafiz Saeed.

He further disclosed that banned Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) had a plan to carry out suicide attack at CIA Centre in Islamabad.

Meanwhile, Islamabad police released photographs of explosives hidden by the Taliban commander in his law books. Trend Pk

Swabi: 2 cops killed, 6 hurt in Police Lines suicide attack

Two police personnel got killed while six others injured in a suicide attack at Police Lines in Swabi, Dunya News reported Monday.
According to DIG Mardan, the attack was a suicidal attack; the attackers were trying to barge into Police Lines, when he was intercepted by a police positioned there.
At least six cops including an inspector are injured in the attack, the police official said.
Both the attackers also got killed in the exchange of fire between the police and unidentified miscreants that ensued after grenade attack.
The police put security cordon off the area while the wounded have been shifted to nearby hospitals.

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