Peshawar suicide attack kills six: Officials

Police officer, Asif Iqbal, told AFP there were six dead including four policemen.


Afp November 07, 2012

PESHAWAR: A suicide bomber blew himself up in Peshawar on Wednesday, killing at least six people including a senior police officer, officials said.

The blast ripped through a congested part of the city, leaving blood and body parts in the street.

Police official Badshah Khan said the bomber, who was on foot, targeted the vehicle of senior investigator Hilal Haider, killing him and a number of his colleagues.

Another officer, Asif Iqbal, told AFP there were six dead including four policemen.

Hospital officials and senior administration official Habibullah Arif said more than 30 people were wounded and some were in critical condition.

Witness Amin Khan described the moment the bomber struck.

“I was in a rickshaw, going to the local market to purchase tea for my shop,” he said.

“Suddenly a deafening blast shook the area. My rickshaw was overturned. When I came out I saw smoke and dust had covered the blast site,” he said.

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack, which came as news of US President Barack Obama’s re-election emerged. Washington is a key focus for the anger of militants in Pakistan.

During his first term as president, Obama ramped up the campaign of drone strikes in northwest Pakistan against militants said to be planning attacks against America and its forces in Afghanistan.

Suicide and bomb attacks blamed on Islamist insurgents have killed more than 5,200 people since July 2007 across Pakistan.

COMMENTS (12)

US Centcom | 11 years ago | Reply

First and foremost, our deepest and heartfelt condolences go out to the friends and families of the victims. The terrorists continue to push forward their evil agenda, and it is easy to see that they are preying upon innocent lives to accomplish their evil motives. We will not let these acts of terror break our shared will and desire to defeat terrorism. We stand by Pakistan in its war against terrorism. We are committed to restoring peace in the region, and remain confident of achieving our shared objectives through mutual cooperation.

Naseer Ahmad | 11 years ago | Reply

Unity and strong political will is needed to combat terror. But unfortunately the political leadership lack the courage to take bold decisions.

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