Deadly Checkpoint Bombing
Pakistan Checkpoint Suicide Bombing and Ambush Kills Up to 13 People
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An explosives-laden vehicle rammed the joint police, military and customs checkpoint at Aman Mela in Darazinda, Dera Ismail Khan, on September 26. Reports put the death toll at 11 to 13 and the number injured at roughly 18 to 35; casualties included security and customs personnel, women and children, and a nearby home was reportedly destroyed. The Pakistani Taliban (TTP) claimed responsibility, and authorities launched rescue, investigation and security operations. The bombing came amid rising militant violence in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and renewed Pakistan-Afghanistan tensions following deadly border clashes. ANP leader Mian Iftikhar Hussain condemned the attack, criticized federal and provincial governments, and called for a coordinated strategy against militants and their support networks.
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After the bombing, gunmen reportedly fired on ambulances carrying the dead and wounded, killing two rescue workers and injuring two others, according to emergency-services chief Imran Faizi.
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A similar bombing nearby in December 2023 killed at least 23 security personnel; a smaller militant group claimed responsibility for that earlier attack.
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The bombing came two days after fighting on the Pakistan-Afghanistan border killed at least 13 Afghan Taliban fighters.
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Following the attack, bomb-disposal teams went to the site to examine the explosives, while security forces cordoned off the area and began a search operation.
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