Police officers killed in explosions at Pakistani counter-terror office

 

The recent explosions at a counter-terrorism office in the Swat Valley in north-west Pakistan killed at least 17 people including police officers and civilians, and injured over 50 people.

The incident happened at the Kabal police station in Pakistan’s restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, which borders Afghanistan. While Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif initially called the incident a "suicide attack," he later tweeted that the nature of the blast is being investigated. 

The police said that it is unlikely to be an act of terror. The injured were taken to Saidu Sharif Teaching Hospital. The collapse also triggered a power outage in the area.