Fatal attack shakes military base in Pakistan

attack in Bannu

A group associated with the Pakistani Taliban took responsibility for the attack in Bannu, in the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and explained that numerous forces of the Pakistani security forces were killed. The military bodies initially not confirmed victims, but the Bannu District Hospital reported at least one dozen dead.

Details about the attack

The two suicide bombers blew themselves up when they approached the wall of the extensive military site, as a security officer stated on the condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to journalists.

"After the break in the wall, five to six other attackers tried to penetrate the site, but were successfully warded off," added the security officer.

time of the attack

The attack occurred after sunset when many people would break their fast during the holy month.

responsibility for the attack

The group Jaish al-Fursan confessed to the attack, which has already represented the third militant attack in Pakistan since the beginning of the Ramadan. An explanation stated that the explosions were caused by vehicles loaded with explosives.

consequences of the explosions

gray smoke climbed into the sky and shots could also be heard after the two explosions, reports police officer Zahid Khan. Four children were among the dead, according to hospital employees. The victims lived near the stop.

A spokesman for the Bannu District Hospital, Muhammad Noman, commented on the serious damage to the surrounding houses and other buildings: "The roofs and walls have collapsed, and that is the reason why we have to absorb so many injuries."

hospital reports

The hospital director Dr. Ahmed Faraz Khan said: "So far we have registered 42 victims, including 12 dead and 30 injuries. Some of them are in a critical condition, but most are stable. All doctors, especially surgeons and medical staff, have been called for work because the medical emergency was proclaimed."

additional tragedies

The explosions led to the roof of a nearby mosque collapsed when numerous believers were in it, reported rescue workers and the spokesman for the provincial government, Muhammad Ali Saif. Rescue workers who tried to free people from the ruins stated that they had recovered the body of the mosque's imam.

reactions to the attack

The Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif condemned the attack and expressed his regret about the loss of human life. The Prime Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Ali Amin Gandapur, called for an investigation of the incident.

history of the attacks in Bannu

militants several times. In November, a suicide attack killed 12 soldiers with a car and injured several more on one safety post. In July, a suicide bomber ignited his vehicle near the outer wall of the military facility.