Death toll from suicide attack on Pakistani soldiers rises to 24
Dec 13, 2023
Islamabad [Pakistan], December 13: The death toll from the attack on security forces in north-western Pakistan has risen to 24, officials said on Tuesday.
The attack took place at a military facility in the city of Dera Ismail Khan in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, which borders Afghanistan.
A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at the gate of the military camp while other terrorists engaged in a gun battle with security forces that lasted for hours.
"The number of soldiers who died in the attack has risen to 24," intelligence sources told DPA.
More than 34 soldiers were wounded in the fierce gun battle following the suicide attack.
The security forces killed all six terrorists, the military's media wing ISPR said in a statement. (DPA)
Source: Qatar Tribune
