Suicide Bomb Rocks Peshawar: Eight Wounded in Paramilitary Attack
A brutal suicide bombing tore through a paramilitary truck in Peshawar on Tuesday, injuring at least eight people, police have confirmed. The explosion hit the bustling Hayatabad area, a key suburb of the northwestern city near the Afghanistan border.
New Terror Group Claims Deadly Blast
The attack was claimed by Tehreek-e-Jihad Pakistan, a fresh militant group making waves with back-to-back assaults. Just last week, they struck a military base in Balochistan, killing four soldiers. Now they’ve turned their sights on the Frontier Corps vehicle in Hayatabad, leaving a trail of destruction including civilian cars caught in the blast.
Aftermath and Military Response
- Two wounded admitted in stable condition to Hayatabad Medical Complex
- Other casualties rushed to military hospital
- The suicide bomber died in the explosion, police report
Medical Director Shehzad Akbar Khan confirmed the critical but stable condition of some victims. The military condemned the attack and spotlighted militants using Afghan territory as a safe haven. After losing 12 soldiers in recent assaults, Pakistan’s army vows a swift and strong “effective response” against the perpetrators.
