Dera Ismail Khan Blast: 11 Killed, 30 Injured In Deadly Attack At Pakistan Police Checkpoint; TTP Claims Responsibility
· Free Press Journal
A blast at a police checkpoint along a roadside in Dera Ismail Khan city of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, northwestern Pakistan, left at least 11 people dead on Saturday, according to officials. Another 30 people were injured in the explosion.
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The Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan, or TTP, took responsibility for the attack through a statement, the Associated Press reported.
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Deadly Blast in Pakistan’s Dera Ismail Khan Kills 11, Injures 30
A powerful explosion in Dera Ismail Khan, killed at least 11 people and injured 30.
Initial reports suggest the blast may have been a suicide attack targeting a security checkpoint.#aamajnews pic.twitter.com/2qwWPLW20c
According to police and rescue officials cited by the Associated Press, the explosion occurred after a suspected suicide attacker drove a vehicle loaded with explosives into the checkpoint and detonated it.
Following the incident, the dead and injured were transported to a nearby hospital for treatment, while some of those wounded were reported to be in critical condition, a spokesperson for the provincial emergency service told AP.