The attack occurred near a vegetable market and the improvised explosive device was reportedly attached to a motorcycle.
At least seven people, including three policemen, were injured in an improvised explosive device explosion in Sarai Naurang area of Lakki Marwat in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province.
Lakki Marwat District Police Officer (DPO) Nazir Ahmed said The express PAkGazette that the attack targeted a police vehicle near a vegetable market. He said a powerful explosion resulted in injuries to three policemen, who were immediately rushed to the Tehsil Central Hospital (THQ) in Sarai Naurang.
According to hospital spokesperson Dr. Muhammad Ishaq, a total of seven injured people have been admitted so far. The hospital administration imposed emergency measures to manage the situation.
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DPO Ahmed said the IED was reportedly attached to a motorcycle.
KP has been fighting terrorism since the US expulsion from Afghanistan, and terrorists often cross the border to attack police convoys and vehicles, resulting in the deaths of several officials and staff.
Last month, at least seven police personnel, including the station house officer of Shadi Khel, were martyred in an improvised explosive device blast near a police mobile in Lakki Marwat. A week earlier, two policemen were killed and 15 people, including five policemen, were injured in an improvised explosive device blast in Rustam Bazaar area of Wana in Lower South Waziristan.
The province has witnessed a rise in terrorist attacks, accounting for the highest number of incidents in the country. Out of a total of 5,397 incidents reported last year, KP recorded 3,811, followed by Balochistan with 1,557 incidents. Only 29 incidents were reported in the rest of the country. During the year, a total of 2,597 terrorists were killed.
