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Army troops stand guard in the "red zone" after the arrest of Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan triggered violent protests by his supporters, in Islamabad on May 11, 2023. (Photo by Aamir QURESHI / AFP) Image used for illustrative purpose.
At least 23 people were killed in a suicide bombing at a Pakistan army base on Tuesday, an official said, in an attack claimed by militants affiliated with the Pakistani Taliban.
The early-morning attack targeted a base in Dera Ismail Khan district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, near the Afghan border, according to a local official who spoke on condition on anonymity.
