At least 14 dead in suicide bomb attack at anti-militant rally in Pakistan
A suicide bomber targeted protesters at an anti-militant rally in northwestern Pakistan on Sunday, killing at least 14 people, including police officers, and wounding more than two dozen others, officials said. The attack happened in Kabal, a town in the Swat Valley in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
A suicide bomber struck a crowd of protesters gathered near a police station in Kabal, a town in the Swat Valley of Pakistan's northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, as demonstrators chanted anti-militant slogans and demanded peace. District police chief Omar Khan said at least 14 people were killed, including police officers, and more than two dozen were wounded.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa police spokesman Bilal Faizi said the attack occurred as local residents rallied to protest a security operation against militant groups in the area. No group had claimed responsibility for the attack as of Sunday evening.
The region has seen a rise in militant attacks in recent years, and residents have repeatedly called for stronger security measures. Officials said an investigation was under way and security forces had been placed on high alert.
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