Gunmen opened fire on two passenger vehicles in the Kurram district of Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on a recent Sunday. The attack resulted in the deaths of four individuals, including two security personnel, and left three others injured. The District Police Officer, Muhammad Imran, confirmed these tragic details.
The violent incident took place in the Sadda area of the Kurram District, where armed assailants targeted a passenger coach and a car. The swift and intense attack led to the immediate deaths of four people, including a driver, a woman, and two security personnel, with three others critically wounded.
Authorities quickly mobilized, with police, security forces, and rescue teams responding to the scene. The injured were promptly transported to a nearby hospital’s intensive care unit. The deputy medical superintendent of Parachinar district headquarters hospital, Dr. Qaiser Abbas, confirmed the death toll and the condition of the wounded.
Following the attack, security measures were heightened in the area, and a search operation was launched to locate and apprehend the attackers. Despite this, no organization has claimed responsibility for the violent act.
At the same time as the attack, Pakistan experienced an internet shutdown that affected access to major social media platforms. This occurred ahead of a ‘Virtual Jalsa’ organized by supporters of Imran Khan, but no direct connection has been established between the internet shutdown and the attack in the Kurram district.
As the search for the perpetrators continues, the people of Pakistan are left to grapple with the shock and fear instilled by this violent incident. The attack in Kurram district serves as a stark reminder of the rising terror-related incidents in the country, with 2023 witnessing an alarming 419 militant attacks and 620 deaths in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa alone.