2025 Bajaur bombing

2025 Bajaur bombing
Part of Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Terrorism in Pakistan
Location	Nawagai Road, Khar Tehsil, Bajaur District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Date	2 July 2025
Target	Government vehicle carrying senior officers
Attack type	IED bombing
Weapons	Remote-controlled IED
Deaths	5
Injured	11
Perpetrators	Islamic 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

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

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

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

References

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. 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.