Islamabad, August 30: An official says a large explosion and gunfire have been heard near a police station in northwestern Pakistan’s Swat Valley.
In the latest news report, at least 15 police recruits are dead in the area, which the Army recently retook from Taliban control.
Television footage from the scene on Sunday showed officers gathering up mutilated bodies.
Police dispatcher Mohammad Akhtar says the blast came as new recruits were being trained near the station. He says at least three are dead and several more wounded.
–Agencies