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A suicide bomber killed 14 people and wounded about 22 outside a Swat Valley police station during protests against rising violence; the blast hit near the entrance as police attempted to stop the attacker, and no group claimed responsibility. Security forces sealed off the area, and wounded were taken to a hospital as authorities investigate amid ongoing TTP-linked violence in the region.
Two explosions occurred at a counter-terrorism ammunition depot in Swat Valley, Pakistan, killing at least 13 people and injuring over 50. The cause of the explosions is believed to be an electric short-circuit that caused ammunition to catch fire. Most of the victims were police counter-terrorism officers, and a woman and her child who were passing by were also killed. The Swat Valley was previously controlled by Islamist militants before being cleared out in a military operation in 2009.
Two explosions at a counter-terrorism office in Swat Valley, Pakistan, have killed at least 12 people, most of whom are police officers. The cause of the explosions is believed to be an electrical fault igniting ammunition in the centre. The Pakistani Taliban has not claimed responsibility for the attack. The Swat Valley was controlled by Islamist militants before they were forced out in 2009, and has been prone to insurgency.