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one suicide bomber Explosive vest detonated during wedding Gather in the northwest Pakistan At least seven people were killed and 25 injured on Friday, according to police.
The attack occurred at the home of Noor Alam Mehsud, a pro-government community figure in Dera Ismail Khan district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, local police chief Adnan Khan said. The victims were taken to hospital, with several reported to be in critical condition.
Witnesses said guests were attending a celebration, with some dancing to drum music, when the attacker struck.
No group immediately claimed responsibility, but suspicion is expected to fall on the Pakistani Taliban, also known as Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), which has carried out numerous attacks across the country in recent years. The group is allied with the Afghan Taliban but is independent of each other.
TTP has grown bolder since Afghan Taliban returned to power in neighboring country Afghanistan By 2021, the United States and NATO After 20 years of war, the army left the country. Since the Taliban took over Afghanistan, many TTP leaders and fighters have found refuge in Afghanistan.