At least 11 security officials were martyred when a suicide bomber blew himself up near a Pakistan Army camp in Kabal area of Swat on Saturday, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said.
Thirteen others soldiers were injured in the bombing that was carried out at the sports area of an army unit, the military’s media wing said in a statement.
The attack was claimed by the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in an email to journalists, AFP reported.
Initial reports suggested that the bomber blew himself up in a ground where soldiers were playing volleyball.
According to some sources, as many as 16 people were injured in the blast. All the injured were shifted to Combined Military Hospital Saidu Sharif.
Security forces and police cordoned off the area and started a search operation after the attack.
Although peace had returned to Swat after a military operation in the valley in 2009, security has been a primary concern in the region. Police and armed forces personnel jointly man several checkpoints. There are approximately 6,000 policemen in Swat and most of them are deployed on checkpoints.
A few days ago, the Swat police claimed to have arrested two militants, in the same area, allegedly involved in anti-state activities during spillover of militancy to the Swat valley.
According to Kabal police, following a tipoff, they along with the CTD police raided a house in Kabal where they found a wanted militant, Siraj Khan, and arrested him. In the meantime, the CTD police carried out another raid at Shawar area in Matta tehsil and arrested a militant commander, Mohammad Ali Shah, who was allegedly involved in attacks on security forces.
Funny how this happens straight afyer a Taliban attack in Afghanistan.
Afghan Tajiks are never to be trusted.
Pakistan should not declare BAU with Afghanistan and US.
Let the Tajik led government fall in Kabul. It is they who actually do and blame Pakistan for doing the same.
Shame on this Qabul government of theives and killers