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Tank District Checkpoint Attack Kills 15, Forces Slay 12 Militants

7/24/2026

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Militants rammed an explosives-laden vehicle into a Pakistani security checkpoint in Tank district overnight on July 23–24, 2026, killing 15 people.
Pakistani security forces killed 12 militants in retaliation.
Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan said four suicide bombers participated in the assault.
Pakistan blames Afghan-based militants for the attack surge, but the Afghan Taliban, United Nations and Taliban-run government dispute Pakistan’s claim that June airstrikes killed dozens of civilians.

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Militants rammed an explosives-laden vehicle into a Pakistani security checkpoint in Tank district overnight on July 23–24, 2026, killing 15 people.
Pakistani security forces killed 12 militants in retaliation.
Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan said four suicide bombers participated in the assault.
Pakistan blames Afghan-based militants for the attack surge, but the Afghan Taliban, United Nations and Taliban-run government dispute Pakistan’s claim that June airstrikes killed dozens of civilians.