11 people were killed in a car bomb attack targeting a checkpoint in Pakistan
Quick Look
- 11 people were killed, including security personnel, two women and a child, and 30 others were injured in a car bomb attack targeting a security checkpoint in Dera Ismail Khan, northwestern Pakistan.
- No party has claimed responsibility for the attack, which comes after Pakistani strikes on armed sites in Afghanistan.
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Why It Matters
The attack comes two days after Pakistan carried out air strikes against suspected militant sites inside Afghanistan.
Eleven people were killed, including members of the security forces, and about 30 others were injured in an explosives-laden car attack that targeted a security checkpoint in the Dera Ismail Khan area in northwestern Pakistan, according to police.
The police said that the vehicle collided with the checkpoint, causing deaths and injuries, noting that among the dead were two women and a child.
No party has claimed responsibility for the attack yet.
The Pakistani Taliban movement had previously carried out similar attacks targeting security forces in the region, but the movement did not claim responsibility for the latest attack.
The attack comes two days after Pakistan announced air strikes against sites it said were suspected militants in Afghanistan, accusing them of targeting its soldiers in the border areas.
Open Questions
- Who is responsible for the attack?
- Is there a direct link between this attack and recent Pakistani air strikes?
