How did the suicide attack in Darazanda unfold?
ISLAMABAD: At least 13 people were martyred and more than 35 others injured after a suicide bomber rammed an explosives-laden vehicle into the Aman Mela police checkpoint in Dera Ismail Khan’s Darazanda area on Saturday, security sources said.
The attack targeted the checkpoint on the DI Khan-Quetta Road. The victims included police, Pakistan Customs and Rescue officials as well as civilians, with some of the injured reported to be in critical condition.
Regional Police Officer Ghulam Mubashir said six police personnel and two Customs officials were among those martyred.
What happened after the initial blast?
The Federal Board of Revenue confirmed that two Pakistan Customs officials, Havaldar Farmanullah and Sepoy Usama, were among those killed, while four other Customs officials were injured.
Security sources said militants later opened fire on an ambulance transporting people wounded in the blast, killing two Rescue officials identified as Imtiaz and Sharif.
Security forces launched clearance operations in Darazanda following the attack, while the injured were shifted to hospitals for treatment.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, President Asif Ali Zardari and Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi condemned the attack and expressed condolences to the families of those killed.