Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:51pm on 04 Mar 2025,Tuesday International
Six security personnel were killed in twin suicide bombings inside the Bannu cantonment in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, on Tuesday. The attackers breached the perimeter wall and detonated explosives after sunset, during iftar in Ramadan. According to reports, five to six terrorists attempted to infiltrate the base but were met with heavy gunfire. A faction linked to the Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility, stating that dozens of security personnel were killed. The attack follows a series of militant strikes in Bannu, raising concerns over growing extremism in the region. Authorities are investigating the incident.