'There was smoke and fire everywhere!' - Car bomb attack at Bannu police station kills at least five people, wounds several others

"At least five people were killed, and several others were injured after a car bomb attack reportedly targeted the Domel police station in Bannu district on Friday. Footage shows the destruction at the police station building and rubble removal operations. Injured people can also be seen receiving treatment at Bannu Hospital. Bannu provincial hospital spokesperson Mohammad Numan stated that 26 people were brought to the hospital, 19 of whom were treated in the emergency room. "It was around 11 PM, we were asleep at our house, suddenly we heard the sound of an explosion, our door was so destroyed that I couldn't believe it, there was smoke and fire everywhere, after the explosion, my children were very scared, the children were crying", Sakhiul Rehman, a resident, recalled. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack at the time of publication. Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif strongly condemned the 'suicide bombing that targeted a police station' in Bannu District that resulted in fatalities and injuries."

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