Pakistan: Deadly explosions in Swat valley kill 17
Swat attack
Pakistan was rocked by deadly twin explosions on Monday late evening, which claimed the lives of 17 people, including six cops, while 29 others are reportedly injured.
The blasts targeted an anti-terrorism police station at Kabal, Swat valley in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province,about 228km north of Islamabad.
Imdad Khan, a Pakistani police official injured in the explosiontold media that the explosions occurred at around 8:20pm (local time) inside the police station premises in Kabal which also housed the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) and a mosque.
The injured were taken to Saidu Hospital in Swat. Immediately after receiving the injured, reports in Pakistani media cited the hospital calling upon the locals to donate blood for the wounded.
Some local media reports claimed it was asuicide attack, but there's no official confirmation yet.
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Pakistan Swat Valley blasts: Reactions
There appeared to be a top-level lack of coordination as both the prime minister and interior minister separately sought reports from the concerned authorities about the incident.
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed grief over the lives lost, the South Asian nation's state broadcasterRadio Pakistanreported. Sharif prayed for those who died and offered his condolences to the bereaved families.
The prime minister also directed the authorities to provide the wounded with medical assistance and sought a report of the incident from the relevant authorities.
Pakistan's Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah also expressed grief over the lives lost in the incident.
"We will never forget the sacrifices of the martyrs for the security of the country and the nation,"he said.The interior minister also sought a report on the incident.
The caretaker chief minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa also condemned the blast and directed the relevant authorities to pace up relief operations,Radio Pakistanreported.
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