Islamabad, August 3: The death toll from the suicide attack on the Kabal police station in Pakistan’s Swat district has risen to 17. Two injured police officers succumbed to their injuries on Monday, according to local media reports.
The explosion occurred on Sunday at the police station located in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Pakistani news channel Samaa TV reported that the fatalities include seven police officers, while the total number of civilian casualties has also contributed to the grim tally. Currently, 13 injured police officers are receiving treatment.
The suicide bomber detonated the explosives near the main entrance of the police station, where hundreds of people had gathered to protest at Kabal Chowk, as reported by the prominent daily Dawn.
District Police Officer (DPO) Umar Khan stated that the bomber detonated the explosives as a police officer attempted to stop him. Following the attack, security forces cordoned off the area and initiated an investigation.
This suicide attack is part of a series of assaults targeting police and security forces in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Earlier this week, armed attackers struck the Khajina Banda check post in Hangu district, resulting in the deaths of at least nine police officers and injuries to 28 others.
On July 22, unidentified assailants also killed a police officer in a shooting incident in the Sarwekai area of Upper South Waziristan district. Local media reported that the constable was ambushed while on his way to duty and died on the spot.
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