Terror strikes cricket ground in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa; Bomb blast kills one, leaves several injured | Cricket News – The Times of India

One useless, several injured in bomb blast at cricket ground in Khyber PakhtunkhwaOne useless, several injured in bomb blast at cricket ground in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (Screengrab)

A lethal explosion hit a cricket match at Kausar Cricket Ground in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Saturday, killing one individual and injuring several others. Police confirmed it was a focused assault utilizing an improvised explosive system in Bajaur district’s Khar tehsil, with militant teams suspected amid ongoing safety operations.Bajaur District Police Officer Waqas Rafique said: “It appears to be a targeted attack.”While no group has claimed accountability for the assault, police officers attributed it to terrorists, citing the not too long ago launched Operation Sarbakaf by safety forces final month.The incident follows two separate violent encounters in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province the earlier Saturday.Three militants have been killed throughout a police encounter in Kohat district’s Lachi police station jurisdiction.

In a separate incident on the identical day, unidentified assailants ambushed a police van close to the Darmalak police checkpost in Lachi tehsil, ensuing in the loss of life of a police constable.The assaults spotlight ongoing safety challenges in Pakistan’s northwestern area, the place safety forces proceed to fight militant actions.