Pakistani Taliban Claim Attacks That Killed 23 In Northwest

Pakistani troops patrol along the border. Militancy has surged in the border province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, with most attacks directed at security forces (Credit: AFP)

The Pakistani Taliban on Saturday claimed responsibility for deadly attacks in several northwestern districts that killed 20 security officials and three civilians.

The attacks, which included a suicide bombing on a police training school, were carried out on Friday in several districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province that borders Afghanistan.