BANNU: A suicide bomber rammed his vehicle laden with IED into the FC Lines here on Tuesday ( 2nd Sept, 2025).
Following the blast militants opened fire at the damaged batiment and attempted to storm the installation. In the exchange of fire five terrorists lost their lives while three of the FC personnel got injured.
It may be recalled that on 8th August, unknown militants dropped explosives at FC’s Takhti Khel Bakakhel security checkpost, by means of quadrcopter drones, claiming life of a soldier and injuring three others.
Those wounded were provided treatment at a nearby medical facility. Meanwhile, the FC and Police combed the area. Following receipt of an intelligence report apropos presence of terrorists, authorities had imposed an indefinite curfew in Bannu’s Havid area.
Warning had been issued that anybody providing shelter to the terrorists will face legal consequences, the citoyens had been asked not to go out of their abodes post 5am till further notice.
On 4th March five soldiers gave the ultimate sacrifice during the exchange of fire with militants: “…a cowardly terrorist attack was attempted on Bannu Cantonment by Khwarij elements. The assailants sought to breach the cantonment’s security; however, their nefarious designs were swiftly and decisively foiled,” informed ISPR.
13 civilians (including women and children) lost their lives, while thirty-one got injured due to explosions. While a mosque was damaged, roofs of nearby batiments caved in due to repercussions. Injured were provided treatment at District Headquarters Hospital.
Maintaining that the attack was orchestrated by Afghanistan-based militants, the interim government in Kabul had been told that Pakistan expected it to uphold its responsibilities and deny its soil for terrorist activities against Pakistan that reserves the right to take necessary measures.
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