At least seven people, including two police officers, were injured on Wednesday in a blast targeting a police post in Pakistan's northwestern Peshawar district, police said.
What caused the blast at the Peshawar police post?
Unidentified attackers threw an explosive device near the Tarnab Farm police check post, triggering the blast, Rescue 1122 spokesperson Bilal Ahmed Faizi told Nukta.
Two police officers and five civilians were injured and taken to hospital, with one of the injured in critical condition.
Who were the victims of the Peshawar blast?
The injured police personnel were identified as constable Rahi Khan and police driver Ijaz Khan. The five civilians were identified as Zubair, Fazal Gul, Naseer Muhammad, Saleem Hazrat and Saleem Gul.
Rescue 1122 teams and ambulances were sent to the site shortly after the explosion. Police said the attackers fled the area, while security forces cordoned off the site and launched a search operation to locate those responsible.
Has anyone claimed responsibility for the Peshawar police post attack?
Initial reports indicate that the police post was the intended target, police said, adding that an investigation was underway. The Bomb Disposal Unit collected evidence from the scene as part of the probe.
No group has claimed responsibility for the attack. The banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), which has carried out attacks against security forces and government installations in the region, remains active in northwestern Pakistan.
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