Blast in Pakistan's Dera Ismail Khan kills 11, injures 30
Police said an explosives-laden vehicle hit the checkpoint, and rescue crews shifted about 30 injured people to hospitals.
- On Saturday, a suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at the Aman Mela police checkpoint in Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan, killing at least 11 people and wounding about 30 others, police said.
- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province has experienced a surge in militant attacks in recent years, with the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan frequently claiming responsibility for strikes targeting security forces and infrastructure.
- Rescue 1122 teams transported the injured to local hospitals, with officials confirming victims included six police personnel, two customs officials, two women, and a child, with some in critical condition.
- Gunmen subsequently attacked an ambulance transporting blast victims, killing two rescue workers, while Governor Faisal Karim Kundi sought an investigation and alleged foreign-backed involvement.
- Pakistani officials continue to demand that Kabul prevent militant groups from utilizing Afghan territory for strikes, as recent border hostilities threaten mediation efforts by China, Turkey, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia.
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At least 11 people were killed and 18 others injured in a blast at a checkpoint in northern Pakistan. “Around noon, a suicide bomber drove a vehicle packed with explosives into the checkpoint, killing 11 people,” said Saifullah Khan, a police official in the northwestern Pakistani city of Dera Ismail Khan. According to this source, the specific checkpoint located in Darazida is used jointly by the police, army and customs. A spokesman for the re…
13 killed, dozens injured in suicide attack in northwest Pakistan
At least 13 people were killed in a suicide bombing targeting a police checkpost in Dera Ismail Khan. The attack involved a tractor-trolley loaded with explosives rammed into the checkpost near the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa border. Among the dead are two women and two children, while 30 others sustained injuries. Rescue teams were dispatched to assist the injured and assess the explosion's impact.
Insurgent group Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan claimed responsibility for the armed action.
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