Suicide Bomber Attacks Police Station in Northwest Pakistan, Killing 23 Officers and Wounding 32

Security officials examine damages on the site of a bombing at a police station on the outskirts of Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan, on Dec. 12, 2023. AP Photo

PESHAWAR, Pakistan—A suicide bomber detonated his explosive-laden vehicle at a police station’s main gate in northwest Pakistan early Tuesday, killing at least 23 troops and wounding 32 others, and causing a part of the building to collapse, the military and officials said.

The attack—one of the deadliest the country has seen in recent months—damaged businesses and shops, shattering windows.