In pictures: Peshawar attacks

Aftermath of attack on US consulate in Peshawar

A gang of Islamist insurgents launched a daylight raid on the US consulate in the Pakistani city of Peshawar, trying to storm the building armed with guns and suicide belts.

A Pakistani soldier runs to take position in Peshawar

Army soldiers took battle positions on the city's main Khyber Road, where the attack unfolded.

Military helicopters scoured the streets from above looking for any insurgents who might have escaped. The Pakistani Taliban said it carried out the raid, promising more attacks and stating: "Americans are our enemies".

Emergency crews carrying man on stretcher, Peshawar

Police told the BBC four militants and three security personnel died in the raid.

US officials examine the site of suicide attacks outside US consulate (not pictured) in Peshawar

There were three explosions and nearby buildings collapsed, although it is not clear if the consulate building itself suffered any damage.

The BBC's correspondent in Pakistan says it was the first attack against a US facility in Pakistan in four years.

As the attackers struck, they sent plumes of smoke billowing over the city, which lies in Pakistan's violent tribal belt.

Boy injured by a bombing in Timergara, Lower Dir

Police suspect the attack was co-ordinated with a suicide attack which killed more than 40 people earlier in the day at a crowded political rally not far away in Timergara, Lower Dir.