At least two cops martyred in Peshawar suicide blast
Three policemen also wounded in explosion that took place near police mobile van in Peshawar's Chamkani area
May 11, 2025
- Suicide bomber targeted police mobile van: SSP Operations.
- Police say incident took place near Ring Road's Mandi.
- Three policemen wounded in suicide explosion.
PESHAWAR: At least two cops including a sub-inspector (SI) were martyred in a suicide blast in Peshawar's Chamkani area, police officials said on Sunday.
The officials said that the explosion was carried out near a police mobile van near Ring Road's Mandi, leaving two cops martyred and three others wounded.
The Senior Superintendent Police (SSP) Operations confirmed that it was a suicide attack that targeted the police vehicle.
The country witnessed a sharp increase in terror attacks in January 2025, surging by 42% compared to the previous month, according to data released by the Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies (PICSS), a think tank.
The data revealed that at least 74 militant attacks were recorded nationwide, resulting in 91 fatalities, including 35 security personnel, 20 civilians, and 36 militants. Another 117 individuals sustained injuries, including 53 security forces personnel, 54 civilians, and 10 militants.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) remained the worst-affected province, followed by Balochistan. In KP’s settled districts, militants carried out 27 attacks, resulting in 19 fatalities, including 11 security personnel, six civilians, and two militants.
The tribal districts of KP (erstwhile Fata) witnessed 19 attacks, leading to 46 deaths, including 13 security personnel, eight civilians, and 25 militants.
