2023 Dera Ismail Khan bombing
2023 Dera Ismail Khan bombing | |
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Part of Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | |
Location | Dera Ismail Khan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan |
Date | 3 November 2023 |
Target | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police |
Attack type | Bombing |
Weapons | Improvised explosive device |
Deaths | 5 |
Injured | Over 20 |
On 3 November 2023, a bombing occurred in Dera Ismail Khan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, in which five people were killed and more than 20 injured.
The bombing
The bombing targeted a police patrol car.[1] The explosives were planted in a motorcycle and detonated near the police car.[2] Heavy gunfire followed the explosion. The incident took place near a bus stop[3] in the Tank Adda area of the city.[4][5]
Casualties
Five people were killed by the explosion. More than 20 others were injured, some of whom were said to be in
Aftermath
After the blast, rescue teams reached the spot for relief activities. Law enforcement agencies also reached the spot.[6] Emergency measures were implemented in the hospitals of Dera Ismail Khan.[2]
Investigation
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Initially, the nature of the explosion was not known[6]
See also
References
- ^ "At least 5 killed in blast targeting police in Dera Ismail Khan". 3 November 2023.
- ^ a b "Five killed, over 20 injured in DI Khan motorbike blast".
- ^ "A planted bomb targeting police kills 5 and wounds 20 at a bus stop in northwest Pakistan". Associated Press. 4 November 2023.
- ^ a b "Blast targeting police van kills 6, injures 22 in DI Khan". 3 November 2023.
- ^ "Several injured as blast hits Dera Ismail Khan: Police". 3 November 2023.
- ^ a b Desk, Web (November 3, 2023). "Several injured as blast hits Dera Ismail Khan: police". ARY NEWS.