Suicide bombing at Pakistan wedding kills 7, police say
Summary
A suicide bombing at a wedding in Pakistan's Dera Ismail Khan district killed seven people, targeting members of a peace committee amid rising militant attacks near the Afghan border.
Key Points
- A suicide bombing at a wedding in Dera Ismail Khan district, Pakistan, killed seven people.
- The explosion targeted members of a peace committee supported by Islamabad to counter Islamist militants.
- Four injured victims later died in hospital; three died at the scene.
- The Pakistani Taliban, which opposes peace committees, is suspected but no group has claimed responsibility.
