{
  "id": 10046804,
  "title": "Suicide blast targeting DI Khan checkpost claims 12 lives, injures 30",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/suicide-blast-targeting-di-khan-checkpost-claims-12-lives-injures-30-10046804",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-26T19:27:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn - Pakistan",
    "slug": "dawn-pakistan",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2032829/suicide-blast-targeting-di-khan-checkpost-claims-12-lives-injures-30"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A suicide bombing targeting a police checkpost in Dera Ismail Khan's Darazinda tehsil resulted in the deaths of 12 people and left 30 others injured, according to officials. The attack involved a vehicle packed with explosives that was driven into the Aman Mela checkpost, which is located near the border between Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan. No security personnel were among the casualties, which included nine men, two women, and a minor. In addition to the blast, an ambulance transporting bodies from the scene came under fire, resulting in the deaths of two Rescue 1122 workers and injuries to another. Both the incident and the rescue efforts were described by local officials and residents, who reported intense explosions and heavy gunfire. The attack is believed to have been carried out by the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), and a state operation against the terrorists is currently underway. The provincial government has condemned the attack and called for a shift in federal counterterrorism policies.",
  "summary": "DERA ISMAIL KHAN: A dozen people lost their lives while 35 others were injured on Saturday when a vehicle laden with explosives was rammed into the Aman Mela police checkpost in Dera Ismail Khan’s Darazinda tehsil, officials said. Separately, two rescue workers were killed and another was injured when a Rescue 1122 ambulance came under fire while transporting bodies of victims from the blast. DI…",
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        "outlet": "Dawn",
        "title": "Suicide blast targeting DI Khan checkpost claims 12 lives, injures 30",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/suicide-blast-targeting-di-khan-checkpost-claims-12-lives-injures-30",
        "published": "2026-09-26T19:27:01.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}