Suicide attack on anti-smuggling checkpoint in Pakistan: 11 dead
2 women and a 2-year-old child died in the attack in Dera Ismail Khan city
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11 people died and more than 30 people were injured in a suicide bomb attack on an anti-smuggling checkpoint in Dera Ismail Khan city in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
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Why It Matters
The term Fitna al-Khawarij is used by the Pakistani government to describe the Tehreek-i-Taliban (TTP) organisation.
A suicide attack was carried out with a bomb-laden vehicle in Dera Ismail Khan city in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. According to police sources, the anti-smuggling checkpoint in the city's Darazanda district was targeted in the attack.
Security officials announced that the attack took place on the highway between Dera Ismail Khan and the city of Quetta. In the attack, 11 people, including 2 women and a 2-year-old child, died and more than 30 people were injured. It was stated that the condition of some of the injured was serious, so there was concern that the loss of life would increase.
Sources stated that the attack on the anti-smuggling checkpoint is an indicator of the connection between terrorist organizations and criminal elements and said, "Fitna al-Khawarij once again targeted security forces and civilians."
"Fitna al-Khawarij" is known as the term used by Pakistan for the Tehreek-i-Taliban (TTP-Pakistani Taliban), which is listed as a terrorist organization in the country.
Open Questions
- Was there a group that claimed responsibility for the attack?
- What is the current health status of the injured?
