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9 killed, 30 injured in coordinated terror attacks in Pakistan

At nine people killed and more than 30 sustained injures in a suicide bombing carried out by a woman in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa's Dera Ismail Khan. The woman bomber, aged around 28 years, came on foot and blew herself up.

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Published : Jul 22, 2019, 9:32 AM IST

Islamabad:At least nine people were killed and 30 others suffered injuries in coordinated terror attacks in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa's Dera Ismail Khan on Sunday.

Among dead, six were police personnel and three were civilians, media reported.

District police chief Salim Riaz said the blast was a suicide bombing carried out by a woman, adding that, "the woman bomber, aged around 28 years, came on foot and blew herself up."

Prime Minister Imran Khan Imran Khan has condemned the terrorist attacks and expressed deep grief and sorrow over the loss of lives.

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"The Prime Minister prayed for the eternal peace of departed souls and bereaved families to bear the loss with equanimity, PM office's media wing said in a press release.

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