Car bomb attack kills 27 in northwest Pakistan
The Pakistani government has long accused Afghanistan of sheltering armed groups. The Afghan Taliban government denies any involvement and insists the attacks are Pakistan’s internal issue.
- ▪The Pakistani government has long accused Afghanistan of sheltering armed groups.
- ▪The Afghan Taliban government denies any involvement and insists the attacks are Pakistan’s internal issue.
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News|Pakistan TalibanCar bomb attack kills 27 in northwest PakistanThe Pakistani Taliban said four suicide bombers carried out the assault in the country's northwest.ListenListen (2 mins)SaveClick here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharefacebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoAttacks on security forces in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have risen sharply this year [File: Ehsan Khattak/Reuters]By Al Jazeera Staff, AFP and ReutersPublished On 24 Jul 202624 Jul 2026A suicide attack on a security checkpoint in northwestern Pakistan has killed 27 people, including soldiers, police and gunmen, the army reported.The overnight attack was near the Afghan border in the restive and remote northwest which has long hosted armed groups that carry out attacks.Recommended Stories list…
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