PESHAWAR (Kashmir English): Three civilians, including two women, were martyred after terrorists carried out a vehicle-borne suicide attack targeting Kandawa Post in the Pakistan-Afghanistan border region of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
According to initial reports, the attackers first launched a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) attack on the security post, followed by intense firing using RPG-7 launchers and automatic weapons in an attempt to storm the facility.
Alert security personnel responded immediately and successfully repulsed the assault. Several terrorists were reportedly hit during the exchange of fire, while a sanitization operation is currently underway in the surrounding area to eliminate any remaining threats.
The suicide vehicle detonated outside the perimeter of the security post, causing extensive damage to several nearby civilian houses. The explosion resulted in the martyrdom of three residents, including one man and two women.
Frontier Corps (FC) personnel are conducting rescue operations at the site and assisting families affected by the explosion. Security personnel are also carrying out operations in the area following the failed attack.
