There is confusion about the nature and number of injuries as a result of the attack . An explosive - laden vehicle smashed into a vehicle from the U.S. embassy . The attack took place near the offices of the consulate and embassy . Umar Riaz , a senior Peshawar police official , said the U.S. consular security detail surrounded the vehicle , which was severely damaged , and took away the people who 'd been traveling in it . The embassy has been the target of earlier attacks .
There is confusion about the nature and number of injuries as a result of the attack . An explosive - laden vehicle smashed into a vehicle from the U.S. embassy . The attack took place near the offices of the consulate and embassy . The embassy has been the target of earlier attacks .