Blast in Pakistan's Dera Ismail Khan kills 11, injures 30
The banned Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan claimed responsibility as rescue crews moved the wounded to hospitals and security forces launched a search operation.
- 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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Pakistan Bombing Kills 11 in Dera Ismail Khan; TTP Claims Responsibility
At least 11 people were killed and 30 others injured after a powerful explosion struck Pakistan’s northwestern city of Dera Ismail Khan on Saturday, in one of the deadliest attacks in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in recent months. Rescue 1122, Pakistan’s emergency response service, said the blast occurred near the Aman Mela area of Dera Ismail Khan, […]
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…
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