At least seven people lost their lives and three others were hurt after two roadside bombs exploded in northwest Pakistan on Saturday, according to the Associated Press, which cited local police.
The first bomb struck a vehicle in the Bannu district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. A second device then detonated shortly after, targeting the rescuers who had rushed to help victims of the initial blast, according to senior police officer Yasir Afridi.
Afridi reported that five people were killed in the first explosion and two more died in the second, with three individuals sustaining injuries.
No group or individual has stepped forward to claim responsibility for the attacks. Authorities have launched a search operation to track down those responsible. The district administration and the office of the Bannu divisional commissioner had not responded to requests for comment at the time of reporting.
Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari publicly condemned the bombings on the social media platform X, issuing a stern warning to what he called “internal and external handlers of terrorism” against offering safe havens, logistical support, or financial backing to terrorist networks.
