Deadly Attacks Rock Pakistan: Dozens Killed in Suicide Bombings and Police Station Assault

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Source: Al Jazeera English
Deadly Attacks Rock Pakistan: Dozens Killed in Suicide Bombings and Police Station Assault
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At least 23 people were killed and 34 injured when fighters stormed a police station in Daraban, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The attackers rammed an explosives-packed vehicle into the station's main gate before launching a suicide bombing. The Pakistani military reported that six attackers were killed, and sanitization operations are underway to eliminate any remaining terrorists in the area. The Tehreek-e-Jihad Pakistan (TJP), claiming affiliation with the Pakistani Taliban (TTP), took responsibility for the attack. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has experienced a surge in violence, with the TTP becoming more emboldened since the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan.

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