LAKKI MARWAT — A powerful improvised explosive device (IED) blast rocked the urban center of Serai Naurang on Wednesday, injuring nine people, including four police personnel. The attack, which targeted a routine police patrol on the busy Bannu-DI Khan Road, caused significant damage to nearby shops, vehicles, and the local power infrastructure.
🚨🚨A roadside bomb explosion targeted a police vehicle in Sarai Naurang, Lakki Marwat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, injuring 11 people, including four children. Four police personnel, including the SHO, were among the injured.#PakistanConnect pic.twitter.com/yO8qBNE5iA
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Key Highlights
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The Target: A police patrol van from the Shaheed Asmatullah Khan Khattak police station.
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Casualties: Four police officers and five civilians, including three minors (aged 8, 13, and 16), were injured.
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Method of Attack: Terrorists used a motorcycle-rigged IED to target the moving police vehicle.
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Collateral Damage: The explosion damaged private property and severed a high-voltage power transmission line in the congested market area.
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Escalating Violence: This incident follows a devastating attack in the Bettani subdivision just two weeks ago, which claimed the lives of seven police officers.
Ambush at the Fruit Market
According to District Police Spokesperson Qudratullah Khan, the explosion occurred near a fruit and vegetable market as the police party was performing its routine security rounds. The IED had been concealed on a stationary motorcycle and was detonated as the police van passed by.
The injured officers have been identified as:
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Head Constable Waheedullah
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Constable Syed Anwar
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Constable Hadiullah
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Constable Ikramullah
Among the five civilians caught in the crossfire were 8-year-old Zahidullah and 13-year-old Yasir, highlighting the indiscriminate nature of the attack in a heavily populated commercial zone.
Regional Security Response
Bannu Regional Police Officer (RPO) Sajjad Khan visited the injured at the hospital, ensuring they receive the best possible medical care. In a defiant statement, the RPO asserted that such “cowardly acts” would not deter the force.
“The police are fully prepared and committed to foiling the nefarious plans of the enemies of peace,” he stated, following a briefing on the initial investigation.
A Troubled Fortnight for Lakki Marwat
The district has become a flashpoint for militant activity in early 2026. This latest blast comes exactly 14 days after an IED targeted a squad from the Shadikhel police station in the Bettani subdivision. That attack resulted in the martyrdom of six policemen, including a Station House Officer (SHO), and a seventh officer later succumbing to his injuries.
Security analysts point to the repeated use of IEDs against mobile patrols as a tactical shift by “Fitna al Khawarij” (TTP) to inflict maximum casualties while avoiding direct fire engagements with superior security forces.
Law enforcement agencies have cordoned off Serai Naurang and launched a search operation to apprehend the perpetrators. Power companies are currently working to restore electricity to the area following the damage to the transmission lines.
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