2017 Peshawar police vehicle attack
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A suicide bomber struck AIG Ashraf Noor's car on 24 November 2017, as he was driving to work in Hayatabad, Peshawar, and the car caught fire, killing Ashraf Noor and his guard.[a] In the attack eight others police in the AIG's squad were injured as a result of the blast and they were taken to Hayatabad Medical Complex for treatment.[9]
Bombing
The suicide bomber struck his motorcycle into Ashraf Noor's vehicle after which he detonated his explosives which left the car in flames. Around 15-20 kilograms of explosives were used in the blast, and two vehicles were damaged in the attack.
Aftermath
Noor was buried with full police honors in his ancestral village, Skardu, on 24 November 2017.[10]
Reactions
- Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi expressed his condolences with the affected families by the blast, and he also said that fight against terrorism will be taken to its logical end, and the terror attacks will not damp the determination of the nation and law enforcement agencies. He also directed government authorities to ensure fleet medical aid to the wounded.[9]
- Pakistan Peoples Party chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari also condemned the suicide bomb attack and sent his condolences to the families of the victims. He tweeted:
- "My heart goes out to the family of AIG Shaheed Ashraf Noor. Terrorism is the most pressing issue Pakistan faces today. We at the PPP stand firm in our commitment against terrorism and vow to honour the sacrifice of our martyred hero"[11]
- State Minister for Information Marriyum Aurangzeb also condemned the suicide bomb attack and said every Pakistani will continue to stand against terrorism.[citation needed]
- Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chairman Imran Khan tweeted:
- Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa and DG ISPR Major General Asif Ghafoor saluted the supreme sacrifice of AIG Ashraf Noor. They tweeted:
See also
References
- ^ "Suicide attack kills senior police official in Peshawar". www.aljazeera.com.
- ^ "Additional IG, gunman killed in Peshawar blast". www.samaa.tv.
- ^ "AIG martyred in suicide blast targeting Peshawar police". www.dawn.com. 24 November 2017.
- ^ "AIG Ashraf Noor martyred in Peshawar suicide blast". tribune.com.pk. 23 November 2017.
- ^ "AIG Ashraf Nur, guard killed in Peshawar suicide blast". dunyanews.tv. 14 February 2008.
- ^ "Suicide blast in Peshawar". The Hindu. 24 November 2017.
- ^ "SENIOR POLICE OFFICIAL KILLED IN SUICIDE BOMBING". newsweekpakistan.com. 24 November 2017.
- ^ "Suicide bomber kills police officer, his guard in Pakistan". www.bgdailynews.com. Archived from the original on 24 November 2017. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
- ^ a b c d e "Senior police official martyred in Peshawar suicide blast". www.geo.tv.
- ^ https://www.samaa.tv/pakistan/2017/11/ashraf-noor-slain-additional-igp-buried-full-police-honor/
- ^ @BBhuttoZardari (24 November 2017). "My heart goes out to the family of AIG Shaheed Ashraf Noor" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ @ImranKhanPTI (24 November 2017). "Saddened to learn of the martyrdom of Additional IG KP, Ashraf Noor, in condemnable Peshawar blast" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ @QamarJevedBajwa (24 November 2017). "Salute to supreme sacrifice of our Police comrade AIG Noor. Our determination remains undeterred against threats to our motherland" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ @OfficialDGISPR (24 November 2017). "Salute to supreme sacrifice of our Police comrade AIG Noor. Our determination remains undeterred against threats to our motherland" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
