Insurgency: Army convoy ambushed in Peshawar; one dead

PESHAWAR:

Suspected militants ambushed a military convoy in suburban Peshawar Friday afternoon, killing a soldier and wounding two others. No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack that took place near Aziz Market on Frontier Road in the jurisdiction of Badhaber police station.

A military official confirmed the casualties and said the “injured are stable”. Contrary to initial reports, the official said it was not a roadside bomb.

“The double cabin pick-up which was on routine patrol came under fire from nearby buildings. The attackers fled the area after security forces returned fire and launched a search operation,” he added.

A senior police official told The Express Tribune that the military vehicle was hit by a rocket-propelled grenade. “By the time police reached the spot, the attackers had fled,” he explained. Security forces have increased their patrolling in the area in the past few days.

Published in The Express Tribune, April 19^th, 2014.