On 10 July 2017, a

suicide bombing A suicide attack is any violent attack, usually entailing the attacker detonating an explosive, where the attacker has accepted their own death as a direct result of the attacking method used. Suicide attacks have occurred throughout histor ...

occurred at Bogra Chowk in

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. Four people were killed and 20 others were wounded. The deceased were two

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officers, the bomber and a passerby.

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claimed responsibility for the attack.

Bombing

According to police sources, a suicide bomber on a motorcycle rode into District Police Officer of Killa Abdullah, Sajid Khan Mohammad's vehicle killing both of them, his guard and a passerby as well as wounding 20 others. At the time of the

explosion An explosion is a rapid expansion in volume associated with an extreme outward release of energy, usually with the generation of high temperatures and release of high-pressure gases. Supersonic explosions created by high explosives are known ...

, the DPO was at Bogra Chowk. The head and legs of the bomber were found. Initial reports suggested that the explosion was caused by an

improvised explosive device An improvised explosive device (IED) is a bomb constructed and deployed in ways other than in conventional military action. It may be constructed of conventional military explosives, such as an artillery shell, attached to a detonating mecha ...

; police sources later said that a suicide bomber blew himself up. Reports also stated that gunfire was heard after the

. Assistant Commissioner of Chaman Kashif confirmed the attack. Using a helicopter, the bodies of the injured were brought to hospitals where an emergency had been declared.

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agencies reached the site and started a search operation.

Perpetrator

claimed responsibility for the attack.

Reactions

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condemned the attack and expressed grief over the loss of lives. Chief Minister of Balochistan

Sanaullah Zehri Sardar Sanaullah Khan Zehri ( ur, ) is a Pakistani politician who had been the Chief Minister of Balochistan from 24 December 2015, to 9 December 2017. He belongs to Channal Zarakzai family and also the ''Sardar'' of the Zehri tribe and chief ...

denounced the attack and said that Sajid Mohammad Khan was a brave police officer.

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Chaudhary Nisar condemned the attack and asked the authorities to present a report of explosion.

References

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