Peshawar, one of Pakistan's largest cities, was rocked by an explosion Tuesday morning, which killed at least 10 people including a child and five policemen. A suicide bomber was responsible for the attack, which took place near a security check-post at the city's outskirts.
The bombing targeted police vehicles parked in a check-point within the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA). No one has claimed responsibility for the attack yet but the suicide bomber is believed to be a member of the Taliban. FATA is the location of fierce fighting between government security forces and the Pakistani Taliban, according to BBC News. "He was riding an explosives-laden motorcycle and hit the checkpoint and the vehicle of the line officer," Munir Khan, a local government official, told Reuters.
Authorities fear that the death toll could still climb since several individuals are in critical condition at the Hayatabad Medical Complex, where at least 30 injured are being treated. Mehboob Shah Afridi, the President of the FATA Journalists Union, was also among the fatalities, according to Geo News report.
The bombing has disrupted the declining frequency of Taliban attacks in Peshawar after a government crackdown was enforced. The city saw its deadliest last Dec. 2014 when Talibans massacred 150 students and teachers.
