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Pakistani police killed in suicide attack claimed by Taliban splinter group

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A suicide bombing and subsequent shootout at a police station in Bannu, Pakistan, has resulted in the deaths of 14 police officers. The attack, which occurred late Saturday, also wounded three officers and caused a building to collapse. A newly formed militant group, Ittehad-ul-Mujahideen Pakistan, has claimed responsibility, though authorities suspect it is a front for the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). This incident is part of a broader surge in militant violence in Pakistan, with the TTP being a primary suspect. AI

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Pakistani police killed in suicide attack claimed by Taliban splinter group

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Associated Press ·

    Pakistani Taliban splinter group claims suicide attack, 14 police dead

    The death toll from a suicide attack on a security post in northwest Pakistan rose to 14 police officers, authorities said early on Sunday. A self-proclaimed breakaway group of the Pakistani Taliban has claimed the attack. A suicide bomber and several gunmen detonated an explosiv…

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