TL;DR
- Three officers were killed in a suicide bomber attack on a paramilitary headquarters in Peshawar, Pakistan, with five others injured.
- One attacker detonated explosives at the main gate, while a second was shot before he could detonate his device; reports suggest a possible third bomber was involved.
- The incident highlights a surge in violence from Islamist militants, exacerbated by recent border clashes with Afghanistan.
Suicide bombers kill three security force officers in Pakistan | World News
Suicide bombers have killed three officers in an attack on a security force headquarters in Pakistan, police and rescue officials have said.
One attacker detonated their explosives at the main gate of the paramilitary headquarters in Peshawar, which is near the border with Afghanistan.
Police chief Saeed Ahmad said a second bomber was shot and killed by officers near the parking area, adding that a swift response by security forces had prevented more casualties.
Exact details about what happened are still unfolding, with the Reuters news agency reporting that there was a third suicide bomber.
Three officers are believed to have been killed with five other people wounded. This is in addition to the suicide bombers.
No militant group has claimed responsibility for the attack so far.
It comes amid an uptick in violence by Islamist militants in the region in recent weeks, following deadly border clashes last month between Pakistan and Afghanistan.
Pakistan has blamed the Afghan Taliban for harbouring militants which it says launch attacks across the border.
