A suicide bomber struck AIG Ashraf Noor's car on 24 November 2017, as he was driving to work in Hayatabad, Peshawar, and the car caught fire, killing Ashraf Noor and his guard. In the attack eight others police in the AIG's squad were injured as a result of the blast and they were taken to

Hayatabad Medical Complex The Hayatabad Medical Complex is a large medical complex and hospital located in the Hayatabad suburb of Peshawar in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The second largest hospital in the city, it is a medical postgraduate training centre. The hospital ...

for treatment.

Bombing

The suicide bomber struck his motorcycle into Ashraf Noor's vehicle after which he detonated his explosives which left the car in flames. Around 15-20 kilograms of explosives were used in the blast, and two vehicles were damaged in the attack.

Aftermath

Noor was buried with full police honors in his ancestral village, Skardu, on 24 November 2017.

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also condemned the suicide bomb attack and sent his condolences to the families of the victims. He tweeted: :: * State Minister for Information

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also condemned the suicide bomb attack and said every Pakistani will continue to stand against terrorism. *

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tweeted: :: * Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General

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and DG ISPR Major General Asif Ghafoor saluted the supreme sacrifice of AIG Ashraf Noor. They tweeted: ::

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