Suicide bombers detonate explosives at Pakistan army facility | World News

Plumes of grey smoke rose into the air and there were gunshots after the explosions, said police officer Zahid Khan.

“After a breach in the wall, five to six more attackers attempted to enter the cantonment but were eliminated. Operations in the area are still ongoing,” the army said in a statement.

The attack took place at a sprawling military area in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. This is the region where militant groups like the Pakistani Taliban are active.

The blast was carried out during the holy month of Ramadan during the evening prayer time when most of the people would have been breaking their fast.

No terrorist outfit has so far claimed responsibility for the attack but it is the third such event since Ramadan started Sunday in Pakistan.

Last November, a suicide car bomb killed 12 troops and wounded several others at a security post.

In July, a suicide bomber detonated his explosives-laden vehicle and other militants opened fire near the outer wall of the military facility.