US EditionSuicide bomber targets wedding ceremony in northwest Pakistan, killing 7 people, wounding 25
The attack targeted a wedding at the home of KP Peace Committee head Noor Alam Mehsud, killing seven and injuring 25 amid rising militant activity near the Afghan border.
- On January 23, 2026, a suicide bomber detonated an explosive vest among wedding guests at Noor Alam Mehsud's home in Dera Ismail Khan, killing at least seven and wounding 25.
- Officials say the attack fits a pattern since 2021 as militant attacks have risen since the Taliban regained power, with many TTP fighters finding sanctuary in Afghanistan, Pakistan urges action from the Afghan Taliban regime in Kabul.
- Witnesses described the scene, saying guests were dancing to drum music when the attacker struck and assailants fired after the blast, while victims were rushed to hospital with several critical and five moved to the DHQ Trauma Centre.
- Police officials said probes are ongoing into the blast’s nature, and law enforcers reported Noor Alam Mehsud was among seven injured in the attack.
- Security data show 5,397 incidents nationwide last year, with 3,811 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 1,557 in Balochistan, and 2,597 terrorists killed during operations, officials said.
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