Suicide bomber blows up Pakistan post, death toll rises to 12

In the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in Pakistan, a suicide attack on a checkpoint killed 12 people, another 35 were injured. This is reported by Dawn with reference to the authorities of the country.

Among the dead were nine men, two women and a child. Earlier it was reported 11 victims of the attack.

The explosion occurred on the highway Dera Ismail Khan - Quetta, near the border with Balochistan. The terrorist detonated an explosive device near the checkpoint. As a result of the explosion, part of the post was completely destroyed, as well as a nearby residential building.

After the attack, gunfire broke out in the area. Unknown opened fire on the car of the service, which transported the bodies of the dead.

The second attack killed two rescuers. Another person was seriously injured.

According to authorities, there were no law enforcement officers among those killed in the initial explosion.

Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), a recognized terrorist organization and banned in Russia, claimed responsibility for the attack. The security forces used the attacked post to control an important transport route and ensure security in the area.

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