5 Pakistani police hurt in bomb attack

Local officials told Press TV that the incident took place in the Rustam area of Mardan city, some 220 kilometers (137 miles) northwest of the national capital, Islamabad, on Thursday as the police patrol was struck by the remote-controlled explosive device.

The wounded policemen were shifted to a local hospital.

No group has yet claimed responsibility for the act of terror.

Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants and associated groups have carried out numerous attacks on security forces as well as civilians and managed to spread their influence in various regions of the country despite frequent offensives by Pakistani government against them.

Over 35,000 Pakistanis have lost their lives in bombings and other militant attacks since 2001 when Pakistan entered an alliance with the US on the so-called war against terrorism, according to local media.

Since late 2009, there has been a surge in militant attacks in Pakistan.

Thousands more have been displaced by the wave of violence and militancy sweeping across the country.

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