Bomb blasts kill 6 policemen, injure 3 in northwestern Pakistan

The first bomb was controlled remotely and exploded near an armored police vehicle on Gomal Bazaar road in the Tank district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province, a local police officer told Anadolu over the phone.

"Terrorists targeted our police armored vehicle, and six police personnel, including our station house officer (SHO), were killed on the spot," the police officer said.

In another incident, a police van was targeted in an improvised explosive device blast in the Lakki Marwat district, injuring three policemen, including a SHO.

Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi strongly condemned the attack and paid tribute to the deceased police personnel, including a police officer.

Separately, Naqvi said the Counter Terrorism Department had foiled terrorism plots in the Peshawar, Bannu, and Khyber districts of the province, during which eight “terrorists” were killed.

‎“We view the actions of the forces for establishing peace in KP with appreciation,” said Naqvi.