A suicide bombing outside a police station in Pakistan's Swat Valley killed at least 14 people, including five police officers and eight civilians. The explosion occurred near an anti-militant rally, and an operation is underway to find accomplices.
The bombing highlights the ongoing security challenges in Pakistan's border regions and the persistent threat of militancy, impacting civilian safety and government efforts to counter extremist groups.
A suspected suicide bombing outside a police station in Pakistan's northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province killed at least 14 people on Sunday. The explosion occurred in the Kabal area of Swat, near an anti-militant rally of local residents, though it was not immediately clear if the rally was the target. Regional police official Fida Hussain stated that the victims included five police officers and eight civilians, with the 14th fatality believed to be the suicide bomber. At least 18 people were wounded, and an operation has been initiated to apprehend any accomplices. Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif expressed deep grief over the incident, which occurs amid a rise in militancy in Pakistan's border areas, with the government blaming the Afghan Taliban for supporting militants.