Death toll rises to 14 in a Pakistan suicide attack claimed by a Pakistani Taliban splinter group
Summary
A suicide bomber and gunmen attacked a security post in Bannu, Pakistan, killing 14 police officers. A breakaway group of the Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility, and authorities are searching for those behind the attack.Key Facts
- The attack happened late Saturday in Bannu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, near the Afghanistan border.
- A vehicle filled with explosives was detonated at the security post.
- The attack led to a shootout between attackers and police officers.
- Some officers died in the fight, and others died later when the building collapsed.
- Three police officers were injured in the attack.
- Rescuers used heavy machines to recover bodies from the rubble.
- The group Ittehad-ul-Mujahideen Pakistan, linked to the Pakistani Taliban, claimed the attack.
- Pakistani authorities say the Afghan Taliban may provide shelter to militants in Pakistan, but Afghanistan denies this.
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