Three paramilitary personnel were killed on Monday after a coordinated suicide attack on the headquarters of Pakistan’s Frontier Constabulary in Peshawar, officials confirmed.
Authorities said three suicide bombers forced their way into the compound, opening fire before detonating their explosives. At least five people were injured in the attack, including two members of the force.
Deputy Commandant Javed Iqbal confirmed the fatalities, Reuters reported.
A senior official who spoke anonymously said the assault began when the first bomber targeted the main entrance, allowing the remaining attackers to breach the building.
“Law enforcement personnel, including the army and police, have cordoned off the area and are carefully handling the situation as we suspect there are some terrorists inside the headquarters,” the official said.
Residents told Reuters that the neighbourhood was swiftly secured. “The road has been closed for traffic and cordoned off by the army, police and security personnel,” one resident, Safdar Khan, said.
The injured were taken to Lady Reading Hospital in Peshawar, according to hospital spokesperson Mohammad Asim.
No group has claimed responsibility for the attack. However, Islamist militants in the region have stepped up operations in recent weeks, following deadly border clashes between Pakistan and Afghanistan.
Pakistan has repeatedly accused Afghanistan’s Taliban-led government of sheltering militants responsible for cross-border attacks — an allegation Kabul denies.
The assault adds to a surge in violence targeting military and civilian institutions across Pakistan’s northwest, raising fresh security concerns for authorities already battling resurgent extremist networks.