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Suicide bombing kills at least 12 in northwest Pakistan

04 March 2025 23:41 (UTC +04:00)

A pair of suicide bombers drove two explosive-filled vehicles into a security installation in northwestern Pakistan on Tuesday, killing at least 12 civilians including seven children, police and rescue services said, APA reports citing Reuters.

The explosion brought down the roof of a nearby mosque soon after residents had broken their Ramadan fast and the local market was teeming with shoppers, a military official said, asking not to be identified.

The official said more militants had tried to enter the military facility after the blast but the attempt was foiled by security forces. Six militants were killed in an exchange of fire, the official said.

Bannu Hospital spokesperson Muhammad Nauman said 12 people were killed and 30 wounded in the attack, adding they were all civilians who had been caught under collapsed buildings and walls. At least seven children were among those killed, a hospital list showed.

Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif condemned the attack and said the "evil ambitions of the enemies of Pakistan will never be allowed to succeed".