Attacked in Peshawar: A suicide attack took place on the Federal Constabulary (FC) headquarters in Peshawar. A bomber blew himself up at the gate, followed by heavy gunfire. The attack is part of an increased offensive by the TTP after the ceasefire ends in November 2022.
Peshawar: On Monday, a suicide attack took place on the headquarters of Federal Constabulary (FC) in Peshawar. Senior police officers gave this information to Dawn. Confirming the incident, Peshawar Capital City Police Officer Mian Saeed Ahmed told Dawn: “The FC headquarters has been attacked. We are retaliating and cordoning off the area.” According to the outlet, after initial reports of the explosion and gunfire, security personnel immediately took action to secure the area. A suicide bomber blew himself up at the gate of the FC headquarters, following which heavy gunfire was heard from the area.
It is in a densely populated area near a military base, making it all the more important to respond quickly. The Federal Constabulary, earlier known as Frontier Constabulary and renamed by the government in July, has been in the news ever since.
Dawn reported that the surge in attacks increased after the outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan ended its ceasefire with the government in November 2022 and vowed to target security forces and law enforcement agencies. This latest attack has taken place at a time when Pakistan has been witness to many deadly attacks. Earlier this year, at least ten people lost their lives and several others were injured in a powerful car bomb blast outside the paramilitary headquarters in Quetta. The incident occurred amid rising regional tensions.
On 3 September, a suicide blast at a political rally in Quetta killed 11 people and injured more than 40. The blast occurred in the parking lot of a stadium, where hundreds of supporters of the Balochistan National Party had gathered. The Pakistani military is confronting a long-running insurgency in Balochistan, which has resulted in 782 deaths in 2024. In March, the Baloch Liberation Army captured a train and killed soldiers on leave. More than 430 people, mostly members of the security forces, have been killed in a series of attacks since January. These also include 6 soldiers killed in Bannu.