Most of the dead include personnel from the Khyber Khasadar Force, rescue sources said.
The blast, which targeted a vehicle of the Khasadar Force, also killed the Assistant Line Officer Nawabshah and president of the Tribal Union of Journalists Mehmoob Shah.
“Although the exact nature of the blast is being ascertained, it appears to be a suicide attack,” said political agent Khyber Agency Shahab Ali Shah.
He said 10 people were confirmed to have died in the blast that targeted Khasadar personnel.
Map shows the area outside Peshawar where the blast occurred.—Google maps
The explosion occurred in Khyber Agency’s Jamrud area, near Karkhano, said Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) Mubarak Zeb Khan. Karkhano is the gateway to Peshawar from the tribal belt.
According to initial reports, the exact nature of the blast could not yet be ascertained.
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