The bomb went off at a barricade outside a mud-brick police post. — File photo
PESHAWAR: A bomb exploded at a police checkpoint in northwestern Pakistan, killing one officer and wounding two others, police said.
Local police officer Zahir Shah said the bomb went off at a barricade outside a mud-brick police post on Saturday in the town of Shabqadar, which lies close to the Mohmand tribal region.
The area is a hotbed for militants fighting the government, and has witnessed many such attacks in recent years.
In May, a pair of suicide bombers targeted recruits as they were leaving the main paramilitary training centre of Shabqadar, killing 80 people. The Pakistani branch of the Taliban militant organisation claimed responsibility.
Read more
On DawnNews
Dear visitor, the comments section is undergoing an overhaul and will return soon.