Blast in Pakistan’s Dera Ismail Khan kills several people

Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (the Pakistan Taliban or TTP) claims responsibility for the attack in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.

A Police officer stands guard on a road leading to Serena hotel, the venue for the second phase of peace talks between the United States and Iran hosted by Pakistan, in Islamabad, Pakistan, April 20, 2026. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro — In this file photo from April 20, 2026, a police officer stands guard on a road leading to Serena hotel, the venue for the second phase of peace talks between the United States and Iran hosted by Pakistan, in Islamabad [File: Akhtar Soomro/Reuters]

By Al Jazeera Staff

At least 11 security personnel have been killed and 30 others were wounded in a suicide bombing at a roadside police checkpoint in northwestern Pakistan, police told Al Jazeera.

The attack took place on Saturday in the Dera Ismail Khan district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, police said.

Armed group Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (the Pakistan Taliban or TTP) claimed responsibility for the attack in a statement.

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