Unidentified Attackers Blow Up Key Bridge In Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | World News

An important bridge over the Kurram River in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province was blown up with explosives by unidentified attackers on Wednesday, local media reported.

The incident took place in Shewa Tehsil in the state’s North Waziristan district, raising renewed concerns over the law and order situation in the troubled area.

The bridge was destroyed and land routes between the district and many adjoining districts in the state, including Miranshah and Bannu, were cut off.

Pakistan’s leading daily newspaper Dawn, citing local sources, reported that unidentified attackers planted a large amount of explosives under the bridge in the early morning hours.

It was reported that the powerful explosion was heard from kilometers away and caused fear and panic among the local people.

After the attack, Pakistani police and security forces arrived at the scene and cordoned off the area, and an investigation was launched.

Reports suggest that the damaged bridge, which acts as a critical communication link in the region, is expected to create major difficulties for the public as it is a major route for the daily movement of civilians, patients, students, traders and public employees.

Its destruction has also hindered access to healthcare facilities, deliveries of essential goods and daily commercial activities, forcing people to resort to long and difficult alternative routes.

While there have been frequent attacks on infrastructure in the Balochistan province for a long time, similar incidents have reportedly increased in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in recent months.

On December 7 last year, unidentified assailants blocked the movement of people by blowing up a connecting bridge in Mamandkhel area of ​​Bannu district with explosives.

Also last month, in two such incidents in a week, attackers blew up two government schools in North Waziristan’s Mir Ali tehsil at night.

Recently, the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) expressed deep concern over the security, law and order situation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa through 2025.

In its latest report titled ‘Caught in the Crossfire: Civilians, Security and Justice Crisis in Merged Areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’, HRCP, citing the Islamabad-based Pakistan Institute of Conflict and Security Studies, said that at least 82 militant attacks occurred across the country in July 2025 alone, with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, including former tribal areas, accounting for nearly two-thirds of this number.

Additionally, 45 militant attacks were recorded in the state in September 2025, leaving 54 people dead and 49 injured.