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Friday, October 16, 2009
By Syed Yasir Shah
KOHAT: Eleven people, including three policemen, were killed and 22 others sustained injuries when an explosives-laden vehicle hit the building of Saddar police station located in the military area on Thursday.
The Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the attack. The claim was made by TTP central spokesman Azam Tariq who contacted reporters to confirm that the attack was made by the Taliban militants operating in Darra Adamkhel.
Deputy Inspector General of Police (Kohat region) Abdullah Khan told reporters that a 22-year-old suicide bomber blew up his explosives-laden double cabin vehicle just outside the main gate of Saddar police station, killing 11 people, including three policemen Fayazul Hasnain, Muhammad Noor and Khurshid, and injuring 22 others.
Hospital sources said the other victims were identified as Javed, resident of Staff Line in Kohat Cantonment, Tariq and Basir Khan, residents of Pehlwan Banda, Abdul Wali from the Cantonment area, Tahirur Rehman from Billitang village and Arshad Ali, resident of Kotki Marchowngi. Two other bodies were disfigured beyond recognition.
The injured included four cops and two women. They were identified as assistant sub-inspector Munawwar Khan, the police station muharrar Asmatullah, police constables Ajmal and Akhtar Hassan, Abida, Ishrat Parveen, Hamza Abdullah, Romaan, Nazeer, Rahatullah, Mewa Deen, Shahab Ahmad, Zeeshan Ahmad and Darwaish, an accused in the custody of Saddar police.
Some schoolgoing children passing by the spot were also injured and rushed to the hospital along with other wounded persons. However, their names could not be ascertained.The blast was so intense that it destroyed northern part of the police station building, eight vehicles including a police van, and wall of the Pakistan Air Force’s Officers Mess, said the DIG of the Kohat region, adding 100 kilograms of explosive material was used in the bombing.
The police station is adjacent to the official residence of the district police officer and is situated about 30 metres from the main Army checkpoint leading to the Kohat garrison. Office of the district coordination officer and several other high ranking government officers, a private college and the Virtual University are located in the area.
Eyewitnesses said the suicide bomber was making his way through the barriers to enter the police building. However, on his failure to do so he exploded the vehicle in front of the police station’s main entrance.
Earlier, the bomber had reportedly driven his vehicle into the nearby police colony but was turned back by the guard. The bomber was said to be a young man with small beard.The security forces cordoned off the area soon after the blast and started search operation. During the operation, the bomb disposal squad also defused a hand-grenade.
Abdullah Khan told The News that they had found body parts of the suicide bomber and sent these for DNA tests.He said that a probe team led by District Police Officer Dilawar Khan Bangash had also been constituted which would investigate the incident and submit a report within 24 hours.
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