The explosion took place near Charsadda road, Peshawar. PHOTO: FILE
An improvised explosive device (IED) exploded when the officers were on a routine patrol in the Daudzai suburb of Peshawar, killing two of them on spot, senior police official Shafiullah Khan told AFP.
"It was an IED blast, two policemen have been killed and three injured. Condition of one of them is critical," Khan told AFP.
Peshawar is the gateway to Pakistan's troubled northwestern tribal region along the Afghan border, where Pakistani troops have for years been locked in deadly battles with domestic insurgents.
Peshawar police chief Liaqat Ali Khan confirmed the attack and casualties.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility, but Pakistani Taliban have frequently targeted police and security forces with bomb and gun attacks as part of a five-year insurgency mostly concentrated in the northwest.
Some of the suspects have been taken under arrest, according to police reports.
Rockets fired near Bacha Khan International Airport
Shortly after the explosion on Charsadda Road, rockets were fired near Bacha Khan International Airport, of which one landed near the runway.
According to initial reports, the rockets were fired from the Khyber Agency side of the area.
"The rocket landed inside the airport but there has been no damage to life or property," said a police official while talking to The Express Tribune.
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@A2Z: you have to bear with it. kp is not a bed of roses that you/pti would have thought at the time of electioneering. Don't blame the people or media for depicting these realities that you find too bitter to read. main slogans of ik for bringing change to pakhtunkhwa were drones and NATO supplies. today pti has taken a big u turn, terming it the federal issues. NATO supply is a provincial issue, for which he did a dhrna in previous govt. now he is mummed. Perez khattak literally begged Taliban for mercy. he and the speaker r roaming in bullet proof vehicles with scores of security vehicles even though there is no threat from friendly ttp. the kp govt has no guts to condemn the killing of these policemen or blowing up of a school the other day. Taliban r literally ruling in the badaber and mattani areas. it looks as if they r enjoying dividends of their engineering of elections I.e keeping anp away. another main slogan of ik, was family politics in other parties. in its first opportunity pti rewarded per khattak's 3 family members on women reserved seats. his son-in-law is in pipeline for NA seat to replace khattak. so where is the change?
No future exist in this country
Rockets fired into airport perimeter, bombing kills police! Still not Pakistan's war???
Came here expecting PML-N drama queens and other liberal trolls desperately clammering for a moment of fame in the comments section. Was not disappointed.
Shame on all of you who are criticizing PTI in such an illogical way. It is nothing but just rant. Shame on ET for publishing these comments.
Naya Pakistan update: Negotiations ongoing! will soon find a solution. Keep checking back for updates. Make sure to have Burqas ready for women and stock up on conditioners for the mandatory beards soon coming your way.
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