Suicide blast at Daajal checkpost in Bhakkar leaves multiple casualties of security personnel

2026-02-24 - 16:43

ISLAMABAD – A devastating explosion has rocked security installation at Bhakkar district, leaving at least four security personnel dead and several others injured, according to initial reports. CCTV footage reportedly shows suicide bomber carrying out the attack, igniting immediate panic and a swift emergency response. Authorities have confirmed that four policemen succumbed to their injuries, while additional victims are receiving medical treatment. BREAKING: CCTV footage shows the suicide bombing attack in Bhakkar, Punjab. At least four policemen of the Punjab Police have been martyred in a suicide bombing attack by the TTP/FAK Khawarij in Bhakkar district of Punjab. A further two Punjab Police personnel are injured. pic.twitter.com/GXeUrKu2Dv — The STRATCOM Bureau (@OSPSF) February 24, 2026 The exact scale of casualties remains unclear as rescue teams continue operations. Officials have labeled the incident a suspected suicide bombing, though investigations are ongoing to determine the full circumstances behind the blast. The attack has raised serious security concerns in Punjab province, with local authorities vowing a thorough probe and heightened security measures. Amid surge in attacks by TTP, tensions exploded on Pakistan–Afghanistan border at Torkham and in Tirah after claims of unprovoked firing by the Afghan Taliban, with Pakistan’s forces swiftly retaliating. The confrontation follows devastating airstrikes on suspected militant hideouts in Nangarhar province and Paktika province, reportedly killing dozens of militants and escalating the fiercest cross-border hostilities in years. The strikes were launched in response to a string of deadly terror incidents inside Pakistan, including attacks in Islamabad, Bannu district, and Bajaur district, which authorities blame on networks linked to the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan and the Islamic State-Khorasan operating from Afghanistan. The latest surge of violence includes the suicide assault on the Malangi check post, which killed soldiers and civilians, deepening regional instability. Officials warn the crisis could intensify unless militant sanctuaries are dismantled, while relations between the two neighbors remain at their lowest point since the Taliban’s return to power in Afghanistan.