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At least 12 killed in suicide bombing at northwest Pakistan checkpoint

Al Jazeera reported that a vehicle carrying explosives rammed into a roadside checkpoint. The supplied account does not identify those responsible.

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Source: Al Jazeera Global News · View original source
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At least 12 people were killed when a vehicle carrying explosives rammed into a roadside checkpoint in northwest Pakistan, according to Al Jazeera.

The outlet described the attack as a suicide bombing. Its report, published on 27 September, gave the death toll as at least a dozen.

The supplied account does not specify the checkpoint’s exact location or provide details about those killed.

It also does not identify who was responsible. No independent confirmation is included in the available material.

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