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2 Killed as Motorcycle Loaded with Explosives Detonates in Pakistan’s Peshawar

Security personnel examine the site of a blast in Peshawar district of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on March 10, 2024. (Photo by Abdul MAJEED / AFP)
Security personnel examine the site of a blast in Peshawar district of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on March 10, 2024. (Photo by Abdul MAJEED / AFP)
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2 Killed as Motorcycle Loaded with Explosives Detonates in Pakistan’s Peshawar

Security personnel examine the site of a blast in Peshawar district of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on March 10, 2024. (Photo by Abdul MAJEED / AFP)
Security personnel examine the site of a blast in Peshawar district of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on March 10, 2024. (Photo by Abdul MAJEED / AFP)

A motorcycle packed with explosives went off in the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar on Sunday morning, killing two people and severely injuring another, police said.
The motorcycle carried between 4 and 5 kilograms (9 to 11 pounds) of explosives when it detonated in the Board Bazaar area of Peshawar, said Kashif Abbasi, senior superintendent of police operations in Peshawar.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility, and it is unclear if the blast was intentional, The Associated Press reported.
Peshawar is the capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, which is a former stronghold of the militant Pakistani Taliban group, also known as the TTP. The city has seen several deadly attacks in recent years.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif offered prayers for the victims. “We are fully determined to root out terrorism,” he said.

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US Investigates Unauthorized Release of Classified Documents on Israel Attack Plans

Vehicles drive past a banner of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, who was killed by Israeli forces in Gaza on Wednesday, in downtown Tehran, Iran, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
Vehicles drive past a banner of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, who was killed by Israeli forces in Gaza on Wednesday, in downtown Tehran, Iran, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
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US Investigates Unauthorized Release of Classified Documents on Israel Attack Plans

Vehicles drive past a banner of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, who was killed by Israeli forces in Gaza on Wednesday, in downtown Tehran, Iran, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
Vehicles drive past a banner of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, who was killed by Israeli forces in Gaza on Wednesday, in downtown Tehran, Iran, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

The US is investigating an unauthorized release of classified documents that assess Israel's plans to attack Iran, three US officials told The Associated Press. A fourth US official said the documents appear to be legitimate.
The documents are attributed to the US Geospatial Intelligence Agency and National Security Agency and note that Israel continues to move military assets in place to conduct a military strike in response to Iran's blistering ballistic missile attack on Oct. 1. They were sharable within the “Five Eyes,” which are the US, Great Britain, Canada, New Zealand and Australia.
The documents, which are marked top secret, were posted online to Telegram and first reported by CNN and Axios. The officials spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the matter publicly.
The investigation is also examining how the documents were obtained — including whether it was an intentional leak by a member of the US intelligence community or obtained by another method, like a hack — and whether any other intelligence information was compromised, one of the officials said. As part of that investigation, officials are working to determine who had access to the documents before they were posted, the official said.
The documents emerged as the US has urged Israel to take advantage of its elimination of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar and press for a ceasefire in Gaza, and has likewise urgently cautioned Israel not to further expand military operations in the north in Lebanon and risk a wider regional war. However, Israel's leadership has repeatedly stressed it will not let Iran's missile attack go unanswered.