According to police in the Bannu district, the first blast targeted a private pickup truck carrying passengers using a remote-controlled improvised explosive device (IED). A second IED detonated shortly after as responders were transporting the wounded to the hospital, inflicting further casualties.

Pakistani Prime Minister strongly condemned the assault

Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif strongly condemned the assault, expressing profound grief over the loss of life while reiterating his administration's resolve to eliminate terrorism and hold the perpetrators accountable.