PESHAWAR (Dunya News) – The terrorists who attacked the paramilitary force Frontier Constabulary (FC) Headquarters here on Monday morning have been identified as Afghan nationals, the initial police report revealed.
According to security sources, said that the weapons and explosives recovered from the dead attackers pointed revealed their identity.
The police report stated that one suicide attacker on foot approached the main gate of the FC Headquarters from Sanheri Masjid Road, wearing a shawl to conceal himself. He blew himself up at the checkpoint of the main gate, killing three personnel on the spot.
Police said that the blast did not damage the main gate. Immediately afterward, two attackers dressed in shalwar-kameez entered the FC Headquarters through the side gate, carrying rifles and hand grenades.
The report added that after entering, the suicide attackers moved to the right and reached the motorcycle stand, where they opened fire but were killed in the retaliatory gunfire, within 30-40 meters of the main gate.
The report stated that the terrorists intended to take people hostage, noting that senior officers and a large number of personnel were present at the FC Headquarters, and a parade was also ongoing.
The FC Headquarters has now been completely cleared, the report said.