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2025 Bajaur bombing

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2025 Bajaur bombing
Part of Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Terrorism in Pakistan
LocationNawagai Road, Khar Tehsil, Bajaur District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Date2 July 2025
TargetGovernment vehicle carrying senior officers
Attack type
IED bombing
WeaponsRemote-controlled IED
Deaths5
Injured11
PerpetratorsIslamic State (ISIS)

The 2025 Bajaur bombing was a roadside bomb attack that occurred on 2 July 2025 in the Nawagai area of Bajaur District, located in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.[1][2] An IED exploded under a government vehicle carrying senior administrative officers, resulting in multiple fatalities and injuries.[3]

Incident

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The explosion took place near Sadiqabad Phatak on Nawagai Road in Khar Tehsil. The bomb targeted a convoy of government officials, killing key personnel and wounding several others. Five individuals were killed including the Assistant Commissioner Nawagai.[4][5]

Responsibility

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Police officials suspect the involvement of the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).[3] But latter Islamic State (ISIS) claimed responsibility for the attack.[6]

Reaction

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President of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari condemned the blast, expressed sorrow over the loss of lives, and offered prayers for the injured.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Four killed in bomb blast targeting AC's vehicle in Bajaur". The Nation. 2025-07-02. Retrieved 2025-07-02.
  2. ^ "باجوڑ میں ناوگئی روڈ پر بم دھماکہ،4 افراد شہید متعدد زخمی". urdu.samaa.tv. 2025-07-02. Retrieved 2025-07-02.
  3. ^ a b Thapa, Vaidika. "Pakistan: Explosion In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Bajaur Leaves 5 Dead, 11 Injured News24 -". News24. Retrieved 2025-07-02.
  4. ^ "AC among four martyred in Bajaur bomb blast". 2025-07-02. Retrieved 2025-07-02.
  5. ^ Kakar, Hijratullah (2025-07-02). "5 killed, 11 wounded in blast in KP's Bajaur district". Retrieved 2025-07-02.
  6. ^ "ISIS claims responsibility for deadly roadside bomb attack in Pakistan's Bajaur". SAFIR TV. 2025-07-03. Retrieved 2025-07-06.
  7. ^ Farooq, Azhar (2025-07-02). "صدرِ آصف علی زرداری کی باجوڑ بم دھماکے کی مذمت". Associated Press of Pakistan (in Urdu). Retrieved 2025-07-02.