An explosion at a girls’ primary school in Lakki Marwat district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa caused partial damage to the building, though no loss of life was reported, police said on Sunday.
District Police Officer (DPO) Nazeer Khan told a private news channel, that the incident took place late Saturday night when an explosion occurred at a girl’s primary school in the Wanda Zahid Gul area, situated within the jurisdiction of Daddiwala Police Station.
“The blast was carried out using an improvised explosive device (IED), which left part of the school building damaged. Luckily, no casualties were reported,” the DPO stated, adding that a heavy contingent of police had been deployed in the area.
He further said that two IEDs had been planted in the school. “One of the IEDs exploded, while the other one was discovered when the police reached the incident site and carried out an inspection,” he explained. “It was successfully defused by the bomb disposal squad.”
Police confirmed that a search operation had been launched in the district to trace those behind the attack.
Since the early 2000s, Lakki Marwat has been subjected to violence and terrorism. Despite a period of relative peace brought about by security measures, militant activity has increased recently, raising concerns of renewed instability.
Earlier this month, militants carried out multiple attacks in the district, killing three soldiers and a woman, while injuring three others, including two soldiers. On August 13, police reported that a gas pipeline in Lakki Marwat had been blown up by terrorists, suspending supply to Punjab.