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At least 12 dead in suicide bomb blast near police post in northwestern Pakistan

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On Saturday, a suicide bomber killed at least 12 people and wounded around 35 others near a police checkpoint in Dera Ismail Khan, northwest Pakistan. Gunmen later attacked an ambulance carrying victims, resulting in additional casualties including a rescue worker. The Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack, which occurred amidst ongoing tensions between Islamabad and Kabul over cross-border militant activities.

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On Saturday in Dera Ismail Khan, a district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan near the border with Balochistan, at least 12 people were killed and around 30 injured when a suicide bomber rammed an explosives-laden vehicle into a police checkpoint. The attack targeted the Aman Mela checkpost, used for security and anti-smuggling measures along the DI Khan-Quetta Road. Among those killed were eight men, two women, and two children, according to Rescue 1122 officials.

The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the bombing in a statement, revealing an ongoing surge of militant attacks in Pakistan. The TTP is described by the Counter Extremism Project as a conglomerate of roughly 40 tribal and non-tribal militant groups fighting against the Pakistani state and allied with the Afghan Taliban.

Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi strongly condemned the attack, expressing condolences to the victims' families and asserting that Pakistan's resolve against terrorism remains unshaken.

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3k+ users shared opinion today 5k+ users already voted today Share OpinionIslamabad has repeatedly accused the Afghan Taliban of allowing TTP members to operate from Afghan soil and have demanded that Kabul prevent cross-border attacks into Pakistan.

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At least 12 dead in suicide bomb blast near police post in northwestern Pakistan · assertive framing

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At least 12 people were killed and around 35 others wounded on Saturday when a suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at a roadside police checkpoint in northwestern Pakistan, police and rescue officials said. asserted

police → kill → Pakistan

Also Read: Explosive-laden truck rams into mosque near police offices in Pakistan's Kohat; 21 deadThe attack took place in Dera Ismail Khan, a district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. asserted

attack → read → province

Local police chief Safdar Baloch said most of the injured were security personnel and passersby, with some in critical condition. asserted

some → say → condition

According to Baloch, gunmen later opened fire on an ambulance carrying victims to a nearby hospital, killing a rescue worker and injuring two others. uncertain

gunmen → accord → others

Two women and a child were also among those killed in the suicide bombing, he added. asserted

he → kill → bombing

Pakistani Taliban claims responsibility uncertain

Taliban → claim → responsibility

The Pakistani Taliban, or Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), claimed responsibility for the attack. asserted

Taliban → claim → attack

The TTP is separate from, but allied with, the Afghan Taliban, which returned to power in Afghanistan in 2021 after the US withdrew its troops. asserted

US → ally → troops

Pakistan has witnessed a surge in militant attacks in recent years, many of them claimed by the TTP and the outlawed Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), a separatist group primarily active in neighbouring Balochistan province. asserted

many → witness → province

What is the most important action the government should take in response to the recent attack? asserted

government → take → attack

Kabul → share → Pakistan

Afghan authorities have denied allowing their territory to be used for attacks against other countries. asserted

territory → deny → countries

Dera Ismail Khan is near South Waziristan, a former militant stronghold where the Pakistani military has carried out several operations in recent years. asserted

military → carry → years

In December 2023, a suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at the main gate of a police station in Dera Ismail Khan, killing at least 23 security personnel in one of the deadliest attacks in the area. asserted

bomber → detonate → area

It was claimed by Tehreek-e-Jihad Pakistan, a small militant group believed to be an offshoot of the TTP. asserted

It → claim → TTP