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A suicide bombing and ensuing gunfight at a security post in Bannu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, claimed by a Pakistani Taliban splinter group, killed at least 14 people—police officers among the dead—and left several more injured as the building collapsed.
A suicide car bomb exploded near a police post in Bannu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, killing three officers and triggering a firefight as authorities evacuated casualties and searched for suspects; hospitals were placed on high alert and no group immediately claimed responsibility, signaling concerns over cross-border militant activity.
Two Pakistani soldiers, including a lieutenant colonel, were killed when an explosive-laden motorcycle rammed a security convoy during a military operation in Bannu district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa; the army said at least five militants, including a suicide bomber, were killed and credited stopping the bomber to avert a major catastrophe, while vowing to continue operations against the TTP.