Pakistan suicide attack: Bomber strikes anti-militant rally in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, leaving 14 dead
The blast occurred in Kabal, a town in the Swat district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, where residents had gathered near a police station to protest the resurgence of militant groups and demand lasting peace in the region.
A suicide bomber targeted an anti-militant rally in Kabal, a town in the Swat district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. The blast occurred near a police station where residents had gathered to protest the resurgence of militant groups and demand lasting peace in the region.
At least 14 people were killed, including police officers, and more than two dozen others were wounded, according to officials. The district police chief, Omar Khan, said at least five officers were among the dead.
No group has immediately claimed responsibility for the bombing, but according to the South China Morning Post, suspicion is likely to fall on the Pakistani Taliban, known as Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan, or TTP. Pakistan's Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi condemned the attack, issuing a statement extending condolences to the families of those killed and prayers for the speedy recovery of the wounded.
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