BANNU -UNS: Security forces foiled a major terrorist attack on Bannu Cantonment in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and killed at least six attackers, security forces said on Tuesday.
Sources added that suicide bombers belonging to the militant group Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) drove two explosive-laden cars into the compound’s perimeter, triggering massive explosions.
Facing stiff resistance from security forces, two explosive-laden vehicles were rammed into the cantt’s perimeter wall in an attempt to gain entry, added security sources.
Meanwhile, security personnel at various entry points neutralised six terrorists and apprehended others.
Sources reported that the explosion caused damage to a nearby mosque and led to the collapse of a house’s roof.
In a statement, a spokesperson for the District Headquarter Hospital said that at least 15 civilians, including four children and two women, were killed in the blast, while 25 others sustained injuries.
The attack comes days after a suicide bomber killed six people at a religious school in Pakistan, attended by key Taliban leaders in the same province.
Similar attacks have increased in Pakistan since the Taliban authorities returned to power in Afghanistan in August 2021.
