Suicide attack on paramilitary HQ in northwestern Pakistan kills three
At least three paramilitary personnel were killed and 11 others injured when a suicide bomber and armed assailants attacked the Federal Constabulary (FC) headquarters
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (MNTV) — At least three paramilitary personnel were killed and 11 others injured when a suicide bomber and armed assailants attacked the Federal Constabulary (FC) headquarters in Peshawar, a major city in northwestern Pakistan, on Monday.
Peshawar Capital City Police Officer Mian Saeed Ahmad said one attacker detonated explosives at the main gate while two others were shot dead by security forces. “Three FC personnel deployed at the gate were martyred and four others wounded,” he added.
The attack occurred just after 8 a.m. local time (03:00 GMT) in a densely populated garrison area.
About 150 security personnel had gathered for morning parade drills when the assault began. Ahmad said the attackers failed to reach the parade area, and a swift response by security forces prevented a larger tragedy.
The FC, a paramilitary force operating in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, was originally established in 1913 as the Frontier Constabulary. It has been a frequent target of militant groups operating in the region.
Jamatul Ahrar, a faction of the Pakistan Taliban (Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan), claimed responsibility for the attack. Pakistan has seen a rise in militant assaults in recent months, with 1,517 terrorism-related incidents recorded so far this year, up from 1,303 in 2024, according to the South Asia Terrorism Portal.
Authorities are investigating the attackers’ identities and nationalities, collecting DNA evidence from the scene.
Officials are also checking for any unexploded ordnance in the complex.
The attack comes less than two weeks after a suicide bombing outside a court in Islamabad, the capital, killed 12 people.
President Asif Ali Zardari and Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi condemned the Peshawar assault, while political leaders emphasized Pakistan’s resilience against terrorism.
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