12 killed, dozens injured in suicide bombing at Pakistan police checkpoint
An attacker rammed an explosives-laden vehicle into a checkpoint near the border between Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan provinces, police said.
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At least 12 people were killed and dozens more injured in a suicide bombing at a police checkpoint in northwestern Pakistan, according to a police officer cited by Anadolu Agency.
The attack involved an unidentified assailant who rammed a tractor-trolley laden with explosives into the checkpoint, located near the border between the provinces of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan.
No group had immediately claimed responsibility for the attack at the time of the report. The area near the provincial border has previously seen security incidents involving militant groups operating in the region.
Security forces were reported to be responding to the scene, though further details on the exact toll, the identities of those affected, or the ongoing response were not immediately available.
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- 12 killed, dozens injured in suicide blast at police checkpoint in northwestern Pakistan — Anadolu Agency (Turkey)
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