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Pakistan: Car bomb attack at checkpoint kills 15
Key takeaways
- The attack occurred in Bannu district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, where militants drove an explosives‑laden vehicle into a police checkpoint.
- The attack took place late Saturday in the Fateh Khel area.
- He added more than 100 militants took part in the attack.
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The attack occurred in Bannu district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, where militants drove an explosives‑laden vehicle into a police checkpoint.
https://p.dw.com/p/5DXMPThis is the latest attack in a rising wave of militancy in Pakistan Image: Ehsan Khattak/REUTERSAdvertisement Militants detonated a car bomb at a police checkpoint in Bannu, northwestern Pakistan, and opened fire on officers, killing at least 15 people, authorities said Sunday.
The attack took place late Saturday in the Fateh Khel area. Images from the scene showed the checkpoint reduced to rubble, with bricks, charred debris, and mangled vehicles scattered across the area.
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