Suicide bombing in northwest Pakistan kills at least 12
A vehicle laden with explosives rammed into a roadside checkpoint in Pakistan, killing at least a dozen people.
In Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan, gunmen attacked an ambulance delivering aid to a suicide bombing site on Saturday (Sep 26), killing one rescue worker and wounding two others. The attack followed a suicide vehicle bombing at a police checkpoint that claimed at least 12 lives and injured around 35 others, according to officials. The majority of the casualties were security personnel and passersby.
The Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility for the attacks. President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif condemned the violence, calling it highly condemnable and demanding intensified action against the Pakistani Taliban, which they blame for heinous acts with foreign support.
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