12 Pakistani soldiers killed in a suicide blast in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
A breakaway faction of the Pakistani Taliban, known as the Hafiz Gul Bahadur group, claimed responsibility for the attack.
PTC News Desk: Pakistan is jolted by another terror attack killing 12 Pakistani Army soldiers in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. The incident took place when a suicide bomber rammed an explosive-laden vehicle into a joint checkpost in general area Malikhel.
According to Pakistan Army's media wing Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), “The terrorists attempted to attack a joint check post in general area MaliKhel in Bannu district late on Tuesday night but their attempt to enter the post was effectively thwarted by troops.”
“The suicide blast led to collapse of portion of perimeter wall and damaged the adjoining infrastructure, resulting in the death of “12 brave sons of soil” including 10 soldiers of the security forces and two soldiers of the Frontier Constabulary. Sanitization operation is being conducted in the area and the perpetrators of this heinous act will be brought to justice," ISPR statement further added.
A breakaway faction of the Pakistani Taliban, known as the Hafiz Gul Bahadur group, claimed responsibility for the attack.
There has been a significant surge recorded in terror-related incidents in Pakistan, including Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces.
Earlier this month, 25 people including 14 Pakistani Army soldiers were killed in railway station explosion in Quetta on November 9. The Centre for Research and Security Studies (CRSS) has said that a third quarter of 2024 witnessed a 90 per cent surge in violence in Pakistan.