| 2023 Dera Ismail Khan bombing | |
|---|---|
| Part of Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | |
| Location | Dera Ismail Khan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan |
| Date | 3 November 2023 |
| Target | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police |
Attack type | Bombing |
| Weapons | Improvised explosive device |
| Deaths | 5 |
| Injured | Over 20 |
On 3 November 2023, a bombing occurred in Dera Ismail Khan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, in which five people were killed and more than 20 injured.
The bombing
The bombing targeted a police patrol car.[1] The explosives were planted in a motorcycle and detonated near the police car.[2] Heavy gunfire followed the explosion. The incident took place near a bus stop[3] in the Tank Adda area of the city.[4][5]
Casualties
Five people were killed by the explosion. More than 20 others were injured, some of whom were said to be in critical condition.[4]
Aftermath
After the blast, rescue teams reached the spot for relief activities. Law enforcement agencies also reached the spot.[6] Emergency measures were implemented in the hospitals of Dera Ismail Khan.[2]
Investigation
Initially, the nature of the explosion was not known[6]
See also
References
- ↑ "At least 5 killed in blast targeting police in Dera Ismail Khan". 3 November 2023.
- 1 2 "Five killed, over 20 injured in DI Khan motorbike blast".
- ↑ "A planted bomb targeting police kills 5 and wounds 20 at a bus stop in northwest Pakistan". Associated Press. 4 November 2023.
- 1 2 "Blast targeting police van kills 6, injures 22 in DI Khan". 3 November 2023.
- ↑ "Several injured as blast hits Dera Ismail Khan: Police". 3 November 2023.
- 1 2 Desk, Web (November 3, 2023). "Several injured as blast hits Dera Ismail Khan: police". ARY NEWS.