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At least 14 die, 20 wounded in terror attack in northwestern Pakistan

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A suicide bombing near a police station in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province resulted in at least 14 deaths and 20 injuries. The attack occurred during a protest against terrorist activities in the Swat Valley.

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What happened

At least 14 people died and 20 others were injured after a terror attack near a police station in the Pakistani northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the Dawn newspaper reported, citing the police.

Why it matters

According to the local police chief, a suicide bomber activated an explosive device after police officers tried to search him at the entrance to the police station near.

Common ground

The incident occurred near the Kabal Chowk square in the town of Kabal when it was crowded by people protesting against growing terrorist activities in the Swat Valley.

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A suicide bombing near a police station in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province resulted in at least 14 deaths and 20 injuries. The attack occurred during a protest against terrorist activities in the Swat Valley.

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fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 4 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “people protesting against growing terrorist activities in the Swat Valley [were crowded near the Kabal Chowk square]”
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Two independent sources (DAWN.COM and a YouTube news report) confirm that people were gathered at Kabal Chowk to protest the surge in terrorist activities in the Swat Valley at the time of the incident.
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web search NEUTRAL — According to the Swat District Police Officer (DPO) Umar Khan, the suicide bomber detonated explosives after police personnel attempted to stop and search him at the entrance of the station.
https://phnompenhpost.com/international/at-least-14-people-k…
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web search NEUTRAL — The explosion occurred near the gate of Kabal Police Station while hundreds of people were gathered at Kabal Chowk to protest the recent surge in terrorism across Swat Valley. Rescue teams rushed the …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MyhKWhOoWE
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web search NEUTRAL — Protesters hold placards during a protest at Kabal Chowk, Swat on Friday. — Photo by Fazal Khaliq. He said the valley was guarded by law enforcement agencies including police, levies, FC, and army, ho…
https://www.dawn.com/news/1710414
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Claim 2: “a suicide bomber activated an explosive device after police officers tried to search him at the entrance to the police station”
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Two independent sources (Republic World and a web search citing Swat District Police Officer Umar Khan) confirm the bomber detonated the device after police attempted to intercept and search him at the entrance/gate of the facility.
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web search NEUTRAL — The bomber detonated his explosive vest at a crowded crossroads where a civil society protest was underway, according to Fida Hussain, Swat's Deputy Inspector General of Police. Four of the dead were …
https://www.turkiyetoday.com/world/suicide-bomber-kills-nine…
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web search NEUTRAL — The explosion occurred when a suicide bomber detonated his explosives after police personnel attempted to intercept and search him at the entry point of the police facility, according to Swat District…
https://aninews.in/news/world/asia/at-least-14-killed-in-sui…
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web search NEUTRAL — Attacker Detonates Explosives at Police Checkpoint. According to police reports, the suicide bomber attempted to breach the main entrance of the police station but was intercepted by an officer at the…
https://www.republicworld.com/world-news/at-least-14-dead-as…
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Claim 3: “The incident occurred near the Kabal Chowk square in the town of Kabal”
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Web search results and Wikipedia (referencing Akhun Kalai's proximity to Kabal chowk) confirm the location as Kabal Chowk in the town of Kabal/Swat district.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Akhun Kalay is a small village in Swat District of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. It is situated about two kilometers from Kabal chowk on Kabal-Chakdara road.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akhun_Kalai
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of tehsils of Pakistan, the fourth level of government overall and the middle tier in the local government system. In some areas, the alternative word "taluka" is used but this is merel…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tehsils_of_Pakistan
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web search NEUTRAL — Criminals use phishing attacks, malware, and tech support scams to try and steal your information and your money. Learn how to stop them.
https://support.microsoft.com/en-US/security/protect-yoursel…
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Claim 4: “At least 14 people died and 20 others were injured after a terror attack near a police station in the Pakistani northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province”
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Multiple independent news sources (Dunya News, Phnom Penh Post, and other web search results) confirm that at least 14 people were killed and 20 injured in a suicide bombing near a police station in Swat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (Urdu: حکومتِ خیبر پختونخوا; Pashto: د خیبر پښتونخوا حکومت) is the provincial government of the Pakistani province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Its powers and structure …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_of_Khyber_Pakhtunkh…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, commonly abbreviated KP or KPK and formerly known as the North-West Frontier Province (NWFP), is a province of Pakistan. Located in the northwestern region of the country, Khyber P…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khyber_Pakhtunkhwa
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police (Urdu: خیبر پختونخوا پولیس, Pashto: د خېبر پښتونخوا څارندوی), formerly known as the Frontier Police, is the provincial law enforcement agency of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakis…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khyber_Pakhtunkhwa_Police
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