Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Times of India
The Times of India
World
TOI World Desk

Pakistan suicide attack: Death toll rises to 14 as rescuers pull bodies from rubble

The death toll from a suicide attack on a security post in northwest Pakistan has risen to 14 police officers, authorities have reported. A self-proclaimed breakaway group of the Pakistan Taliban claimed responsibility for the blast.

A suicide bomber and several gunmen detonated an explosives-laden vehicle near a security post in Bannu, a district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province bordering Afghanistan, late Saturday, senior police official Sajjad Khan told AP.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.