Islamist militants rammed an explosive-laden truck into a police station in northwest Pakistan on Tuesday, killing at least 23 soldiers, the army said, the latest attack in recent months claimed by a Pakistani Taliban group.
The bomb and gun attack occurred in the district of Dera Ismail Khan on the edge of the lawless tribal regions bordering Afghanistan, the army said in a statement.
Two security officials had earlier put the toll at 24.
The police station was being used by the Pakistani Army as a base camp.
Dozens Killed in Islamist Militant Attack on Northwest Pakistan Army Base
Security officials examine damage at the site of a bombing on the outskirts of Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan on Tuesday, December 12, 2023. AP
Dozens Killed in Islamist Militant Attack on Northwest Pakistan Army Base
Security officials examine damage at the site of a bombing on the outskirts of Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan on Tuesday, December 12, 2023. AP
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