Suicide attack kills 13 during protest in northern Pakistan: police
A suicide bomber killed 13 people, including eight police officers, during a civil society protest in Pakistan's Swat district. The attack occurred amidst rising tensions and insurgency in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
Why it matters
The attack underscores the deteriorating security situation in northern Pakistan and the ongoing conflict between the state and militant groups.
A suicide bomber attacked a busy area near a police station during a protest in northern Pakistan’s Swat district, killing 13 people and wounding 22, police said on Sunday (August 2, 2026).
The blast took place at a crowded intersection near a police station in Swat during a civil society protest, police said.
“Thirteen people, including eight police officers, were killed in the suicide bombing,” Swat Deputy Inspector General of Police Fida Hussain told AFP .
He added that 22 people had been wounded and another body, suspected to be that of the bomber, had been brought to hospital.
“A suicide bomber attempted to enter the police station located at the chowk (intersection), but was stopped by police at the main gate,” he said.
The attack took place in Pakistan’s northern border province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where authorities are fighting a growing insurgency by the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
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