At least 23 people were killed on Tuesday in a suicide attack against a military building in northwest Pakistanin an attack claimed by a group linked to the Pakistani Taliban, the army reported.
The attack took place in the middle of the night, in the district of Dera Ismail Khannear the border with Afghanistana region where attacks have multiplied in recent months.
The military thwarted an attack carried out by six armed men who then carried out a suicide attack with a vehicle at the entrance of the building, reported the army communications service (ISPR) it’s a statement.
“The explosions that were triggered caused the building to collapse and left numerous victims“added the armed body.
At least 23 soldiers and the six attackers died, he said. On the other hand, at least 36 people were injured, a source told AFP on condition of anonymity.
He Tehreek-e-Jihad Pakistan (TJP), a new group affiliated with the Pakistani Taliban of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), claimed responsibility for the attack.
According to the ISPR, 27 “terrorists” died early this Tuesday in the district of Dera Ismail Khan in several military operations.
Pakistan has registered in recent months, especially since the return to power of the Taliban in Kabul in August 2021, a degradation in security, especially in border regions with Afghanistan.
Islamabad considers that some of these attacks are planned from Afghan soil, which Kabul denies
