11 dead, 30 hurt in suicide bomb blast near police post in northwestern Pakistan
A suicide bombing at a police checkpoint in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province resulted in 11 deaths and 30 injuries. The Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has claimed responsibility for the attack.
Why it matters
This incident highlights the ongoing security challenges and the resurgence of militant activity in northwestern Pakistan.
At least 11 people were killed and around 30 others injured on Saturday when a suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at a roadside police checkpoint in northwestern Pakistan, police and rescue officials said.The attack took place in Dera Ismail Khan, a district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
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