At least eight people were killed and 26 others injured in a powerful bombing on Kohat Road on Wednesday.
Those injured included three civilian employees of Pakistan Air force, women and children. Doctors at Lady Reading Hospital Peshawar confirmed receiving seven bodies, while one of the injured succumbed to injuries before getting first aid.
They said 26 others had been received injured and 10 among them were in a critical condition. Witnesses said the explosion took place when an explosives-laden car parked along a road in Scheme Chowk Badhabher was detonated. The explosion damaged a number of cars in the surroundings, including a passenger bus of Pakistan Air Force.
Police officials present at the scene of the blast were hesitant to clearly say whether the PAF vehicle was target of the attack, but a spokesman for PAF said, “The PAF vehicle was the target.”
Talking to reporters, the spokesman said three civilian employees were on board the vehicle that was targeted. All three have been admitted to Combined Military Hospital for treatment.
Assistant Inspector General of Police Shafqat Malik said around 40 kilograms of explosives had been fitted to the car and it was detonated remotely.
The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan has claimed responsibility for the attack.
The targeted locality of Peshawar is adjacent to Darra Adam Khel and Bara tehsil of tribal belt, where the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban and other militant groups hold sway.
"The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan has claimed responsibility for the attack." The TTP is NOT following the instructions of Mullah Omar.
Mullah Omar has expliciltly said that that only the US-lead coalition and Nato forces should be attacked. Pakitani military and civilians should NOT be attacked by TTP. TTP is mis-representing the Talban and misusing the name of Taliban. Mullah Omar must once again order TTP to do as ordeed by him; otherwise the Taliban must join with Pakistan Army and exterminate TTP, which is causing harm to the cause of both Pakistan and Taliban. Mullah Omar and General Kiyani have to talk and finish TTP for good. Nato and US men are accepting Islam after experiencing the good morals and attiude of the Afghan Taliban operatnig under Mullah Omar. TTP is making everybody hate Islam. TTP must be immediately exterminated by the joint action of the Pakstan Army and the AfghanTaliban.
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