Explosion, gunfire near police station in Pakistan’s Swat Valley kill 3 recruits

Blast kills 3 police recruits in Pakistan’s Swat

ISLAMABAD — An official says a large explosion and gunfire have been heard near a police station in northwestern Pakistan’s Swat Valley. He says at least three police recruits are dead in the area, which the army recently retook from Taliban control.

Television footage from the scene 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.