Twelve people were killed and several injured in a suicide attack near the Aman Mela checkpoint in the Darazinda area of Dera Ismail Khan.
According to initial reports, the suicide attacker rammed an explosives-laden vehicle into an anti-smuggling post, causing a powerful blast that killed 12 people, with 30 reported injured.
According to police, 11 people, including customs personnel, a child and 2 civilians, were killed and 30 injured in the attack.
After the blast, heavy firing also broke out between security personnel and the attackers.
According to Rescue 1122, as soon as it received a report of the blast near Aman Mela, Darazinda, the Darazinda station team immediately reached the scene and began relief work.
According to Rescue 1122, during the initial response 30 injured people were given first aid and moved to hospital, while the bodies of the 12 dead were also removed from the scene.
