Blast at DI Khan checkpost kills 11
At least 11 people were killed and 20 others injured in a blast near Dera Ismail Khan. The explosion targeted a police checkpost in Aman Mela on Saturday. Rescue 1122 officials confirmed the casualties as emergency teams continued operations. The victims included eight men, two women and a child, according to Rescue 1122. Several injured […]
A blast near Dera Ismail Khan, in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, has killed 11 people and injured others. According to Rescue 1122, the explosion targeted a police checkpost in Aman Mela on Saturday, with reports varying on the number of injured, from 20 to 35.
The victims included eight to nine men, two women, and one child, a minor. A Customs official and civilians were among the deceased, with no law enforcement or security personnel reported killed.
The blast was caused by a vehicle laden with explosives, described as a tractor trolley, rammed into the checkpost. The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan claimed responsibility for the attack, according to the Jerusalem Post. The incident destroyed part of the checkpost and a nearby house, with heavy firing heard following the blast.
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