At least one civilian and four suicide bombers were killed after terrorists attacked Christian Colony near Warsak Dam on the outskirts of Peshawar on early Friday morning and exchanged fire with security forces.
Director General Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Asim Bajwa confirmed “all four suicide bombers were killed” and a clearance operation is underway.
The Pakistani Taliban faction Jamaat-ur-Ahrar on Friday claimed responsibility for a suicide attack.
Terrorist attacked Christian Colony Warsak Road, Peshawar.Sec forces Promptly responded,all 4 suicide bombers killed.Search in progress.
— Gen Asim Bajwa (@AsimBajwaISPR) 2 September 2016
The gunmen were wearing suicide jackets and might have been attempting to enter an adjacent security installation, by exploiting weaker security arrangements in the residential area, according to an official.
Two of the attackers detonated their suicide jackets, and two others were killed by security forces.
The spokesperson for TTP JA, Ehsanullah Ehsan said, “We have carried out the attack.” He said the attack was a response to the “Army’s spokesperson (Lt Gen Asim Bajwa’s) press conference who said yesterday that militant groups had been eliminated.
Interior Minister Ch Nisar Ali Khan has congratulated security forces on successful operation against terrorists at Warsak Road Peshawar. He has also called for report into this incident from IG-FC KPK.
A senior security official said the attack took place at around 6:00am. The official further confirmed that one resident of the colony was also killed.
“There are four bodies of terrorists and they look like suicide bombers as some of them are in pieces. One Chrisitan has been killed while two private security guards Khud Ali and Najeem and one police constable Sajjad have been wounded seriously,” said a police official on the condition of anonymity.
Blame it on Afghans which are helped by Indians, moral of the story Pakistan is saturated with terrorist
so terrorists came from Afghanistan ….where is the Pakistani foreign ministry ? is it drunk ?
They will put you out of the synagogues. Indeed, the hour is coming when whoever kills you will think he is offering service to God.They will do these things because they have not known the Father or me. John 16:2-3
"You are blessed when they insult and persecute you and falsely say every kind of evil against you because of Me. "Rejoice and be glad, for your reward in heaven is great; for in the same manner they persecuted the prophets who were before you. Mat. 5:11-12.
Another bloody act of intolerance.<img src="http://s04.flagcounter.com/mini/mHX/bg_FFFFFF/txt_DBDBDB/border_FFFFFF/flags_1.jpg" height="1" width="1" />
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