| 2023 Dera Ismail Khan bombing | |
| Partof: | Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| Location: | Dera Ismail Khan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan |
| Target: | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police |
| Date: | 3 November 2023 |
| Type: | Bombing |
| Fatalities: | 5 |
| Injuries: | Over 20 |
| Weapons: | Improvised explosive device |
On 3 November 2023, a bombing occurred in Dera Ismail Khan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, in which five people were killed and more than 20 injured.
The bombing targeted a police patrol car.[1] The explosives were planted in a motorcycle and detonated near the police car.[2] Heavy gunfire followed the explosion. The incident took place near a bus stop[3] in the Tank Adda area of the city.[4] [5]
Five people were killed by the explosion. More than 20 others were injured, some of whom were said to be in critical condition.[4]
After the blast, rescue teams reached the spot for relief activities. Law enforcement agencies also reached the spot.[6] Emergency measures were implemented in the hospitals of Dera Ismail Khan.[2]
Initially, the nature of the explosion was not known[6]