PESHAWAR: Three suicide attackers launched a coordinated assault on the Frontier Corps (FC) Headquarters in Peshawar early this morning on Monday.
According to security officials, one attacker detonated explosives at the main gate, while the other two entered the premises and opened fire. Three FC personnel were martyred during the attack.
Security forces responded promptly, neutralizing the remaining attackers inside the compound. Authorities recovered two suicide vests and eight hand grenades from the attackers.
Officials confirmed that the assault was meticulously planned, but swift action by security forces prevented further casualties. Preliminary reports suggest the attackers were of Afghan origin.
Martyrs:
Havaldar Alam Zeb — Platoon 277
Sepoy Riyasat — Platoon 478
Sepoy Altaf — Platoon 277
Injured Personnel (Transferred to LRH):
Lance Naik Zek — Platoon 277 (MI Room)
Sepoy Arshad — BDS
Sepoy Ataullah — Platoon 147
Sepoy Irfan — Platoon 147
All injured personnel are reported to be in stable condition at Lady Reading Hospital (LRH).
President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif strongly condemned the terrorist attack carried out by Fitna al Khawarij targeting Federal Constabulary Headquarters in Peshawar.
The president and prime minister, in their separately issued statements, appreciated the timely response by the police and security forces which averted a major loss.
Calling the attack a cowardly act of foreign backed anti-state elements, they reiterated the government’s resolve to completely wipe out the terrorism from the country.
“The attack is a cowardly act by foreign-backed terrorists who are enemies of our beloved country. The complete elimination of foreign-sponsored Khawarij terrorism from Pakistan is our top priority,” President Zardari said and expressed sympathies with the bereaved families of the martyrs and prayed for the swift recovery of the injured.
Prime Minister Shehbaz said that those responsible for the incident should be identified at the earliest and brought to justice. He directed to extend immediate medical assistance to the injured and prayed for their swift recovery.
“We will thwart the evil designs of the terrorists who attack Pakistan’s security. The Government of Pakistan is fully determined to completely eradicate terrorism from the country,” he reiterated.
