One policeman killed in Islamabad car bombing

A policeman and two suspected militants were killed in a suicide car bombing at a checkpoint in the 1-10/4 neighbourhood of Islamabad on Friday morning, police said.

“Our initial information says that there was a man and a woman in the car, (DIG) of operations at Islamabad police, told reporters, adding the car did not stop at the checkpoint when police tried to stop it.

“As they chased it, the people inside the car blew it up. It was a suicide blast,” he said, adding that at least six more people were injured.

TP has stepped up attacks on security forces since November when they ended a months long cease-fire with Islamabad.

The United States and the United Nations have declared the TTP a global terrorist organisation. Leaders of the group and commanders have long taken refuge in the neighbouring country and direct cross-border terrorist attacks from bases there.