A suicide bomber strikes an anti-militant rally in northwestern Pakistan, killing at least 14
Summary
A suicide bomber attacked an anti-militant rally in Kabal, northwestern Pakistan, killing at least 14 people and injuring more than 24. The rally was held near a police station in the Swat Valley, where demonstrators demanded peace and voiced opposition to militants.Key Facts
- The attack occurred on Sunday in Kabal, a town in the Swat Valley of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
- At least 14 people died, including five police officers, and more than 24 were wounded.
- The rally participants were chanting against militants and calling for peace.
- Pakistan’s Interior Minister condemned the bombing and offered condolences to victims’ families.
- The Swat Valley was previously controlled by militants before a military operation in 2007 restored government control.
- No group claimed responsibility, but suspicion falls on the Pakistani Taliban (Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan or TTP).
- The TTP is allied with Afghanistan’s Taliban, and many fighters are believed to have safe areas in Afghanistan.
- Pakistan accuses Afghanistan’s Taliban government of sheltering TTP militants, an allegation denied by Kabul.
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