22 killed as suicide bomber attacks Pakistan police and military station
A newly formed militant group claimed responsibility for the attack.
December 12, 2023, 4:50 AM
ISLAMABAD -- At least 22 people were killed and more than 30 were injured when a suicide bomber rammed a vehicle into a security forces compound in Pakistan on Tuesday, local officials said.
A newly formed militant group Tehreek-e-Jihad Pakistan, claimed responsibility for the attack in a statement, saying it targeted the officers who were at the compound.
![PHOTO: Police officers examine damages on the site of a bombing at a police station on the outskirts of Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan, Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023.](https://i.abcnewsfe.com/a/7c64b32f-7f0c-42c8-a2b7-8bc2a22e0e08/islamabad_1702375115138_hpEmbed_2x3.jpg)
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Both police and army officers are stationed at the compound, which is in a city close to the border with Afghanistan.
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