Deadly Suicide Bombing Targets Pakistani Police Station, Leaving Dozens Dead and Injured
A suicide bomber targeted a police station in Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan, killing at least 23 officers and injuring 32 others. The attack, claimed by the militant group Tehreek-e-Jihad Pakistan (TJP), involved the detonation of an explosive-laden vehicle followed by a shootout with security forces. The province where the attack occurred, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, has seen a rise in violence, with the Pakistani Taliban increasing attacks on security forces. The TJP is believed to be an offshoot of the Pakistani Taliban and has been emboldened while operating openly in Afghanistan.