At least 15 people were killed and dozens were wounded in two explosions at a compound for counterterrorism police in northern Pakistan on Monday night, according to police officials. The attack occurred in the Swat Valley of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Province, an area that has seen a notable increase in militant activity. Pakistani Taliban militants have been targeting the police, particularly counterterrorism department officials, in recent months. However, some investigators have suggested that there is no evidence that the deadly blasts were caused by an attack. Police officials have stated that the detonation occurred in the basement of the police compound, where weapons and munitions captured from militants had been stored, and that an electric short-circuit or some spontaneous detonation may have caused the explosions. At least 57 people were wounded in the incident, according to local officials.
Nasir Mehmood Satti,…
2023-04-25 01:35:25
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