A suicide attacker detonated a car bomb at the gates of a police station in northwestern Pakistan, killing 23 security personnel and wounding 34, officials said. The attack occurred in Daraband, in the Dera Ismail Khan area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province that borders Afghanistan. Daraband police chief Zishan Iqbal told RFE/RL that some attackers also opened fire. Three attackers were killed in the ensuing shoot-out with security forces, local police officer Kamal Khan said. Tehrik-e Jihad Pakistan, a lesser-known militant group, claimed responsibility for the attack. The group has committed several attacks in the area recently. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Radio Mashaal, click here.
At Least 22 Security Personnel Killed In Attack In Northwest Pakistan
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