Nine killed after bomb rigged to rickshaw explodes at Pakistan bazaar

EuroNews · 🇫🇷 public France · May 12, 2026 · 377 words · By Gavin Blackburn

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What to know about Nine killed after bomb rigged to rickshaw explodes at Pakistan bazaar

The Pakistani Taliban and other militant groups have grown more emboldened since the Afghan Taliban returned to power in Kabul in 2021.

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What happened

The Pakistani Taliban and other militant groups have grown more emboldened since the Afghan Taliban returned to power in Kabul in 2021.

Why it matters

A bomb rigged to a rickshaw exploded at a bazaar in northwest Pakistan on Tuesday, killing at least nine people and wounding more than two dozen others, police said, in the latest sign of escalating violence in the region bordering Afghanistan.

Common ground

The attack took place in Lakki Marwat, a district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, local police chief Azmat Ullah said.

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What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that two traffic police officers and a woman were among those killed?
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 11 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “two traffic police officers and a woman were among those killed”

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Multiple sources confirm the death toll included police officers (specifically two in one report, and traffic police in another) and women/children.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Lakki Marwat or Lakki (Urdu and Pashto: لکی مروت) is the headquarters of Lakki Marwat District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. Lakki Marwat has become one of the fastest growing cities in …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lakki_Marwat

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Lakki Marwat (Pashto: لکي مروت ولسوالۍ, Urdu: ضلع لکی مروت) is a district in the Bannu Division of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It was created as an administrative district on 1 July …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lakki_Marwat_District

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sher Afzal Khan Marwat (Urdu: شیر افضل خان مروت) is a Pakistani politician who is member of the National Assembly of Pakistan since 29 February 2024. Marwat was born into a politically active family i…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sher_Afzal_Marwat

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Claim 2: “Kabul has denied the allegation, saying it does not allow militants to use Afghan soil to launch attacks against other countries”

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Although the 'Evidence for claim 8' section says no evidence found, the evidence provided for claim 7 explicitly includes the fact that 'Kabul denies the charge, saying it doesn't allow militants to use Afghan soil to attack other countries.'

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Claim 3: “In early April, the two sides held peace talks mediated by China”

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Claim 4: “the bombing also damaged nearby shops”

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Web search results mention the blast struck the Sarai Naurang Bazaar and caused extensive damage to nearby residential buildings and structures.

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Claim 5: “Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif condemned Tuesday's attack”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general information about Pakistan and its culture, but does not contain a specific statement or report of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif condemning this specific attack.

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web search NEUTRAL — Pakistan, [f] officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, [g] is a country in South Asia. It is the fifth-most populous country, with a population of over 241.5 million, [d] having the second-largest…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan

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web search NEUTRAL — Oct 28, 2025 · Things You Should Know About Pakistani Culture Minar-e-Pakistan, in Lahore, is an iconic monument symbolizing Pakistan's independence | ateeb_riaz_ar / Shutterstock
https://theculturetrip.com/asia/pakistan/articles/13-things-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jan 7, 2015 · The Web for Pakistanis Pakistan - assorted material of national importance The Constitution of Pakistan Recently added:
https://www.pakistani.org/

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Claim 6: “fighting that has killed hundreds of people since late February”

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This specific detail regarding fighting killing hundreds since late February is only supported by one cross-reference from The Guardian.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Pakistan and Afghanistan had been embroiled in months of deadly fighting that has killed hundreds of people since late February
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/28/afghanistan-pa…

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Claim 7: “The attack took place in Lakki Marwat, a district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province”

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Wikipedia confirms Lakki Marwat is a district in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan, and news reports place the attack in this specific location.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — University of Lakki Marwat is a public sector university located at Lakki Marwat town of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in Pakistan.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Lakki_Marwat

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Claim 8: “Pakistani authorities have long accused Afghanistan’s Taliban government of sheltering militants”

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Wikipedia and news reports confirm that Pakistan has long accused the Afghan Taliban government of providing a safe haven for TTP militants.

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web search NEUTRAL — Pakistan has accused the Islamic Emirate government in Afghanistan of having provided a safe haven for TTP terrorists that attack Pakistani territory, while the Islamic Emirate has denied any links be…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afghanistan–Pakistan_relations

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web search NEUTRAL — Pakistan accuses Afghanistan of providing a safe haven for militants who carry out attacks inside Pakistan, especially for the Pakistani Taliban.
https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/afghanistan-accuses-pakistan…

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web search NEUTRAL — Pakistani authorities have long accused the Taliban government of sheltering the TTP, a separate group but closely allied to the Afghan Taliban. Kabul denies the charge, saying it doesn't allow milita…
https://www.gulftoday.ae/news/2026/05/11/pakistan-issues-str…

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Claim 9: “the Pakistani Taliban denied involvement in the attack”

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The claim states TTP denied involvement, but evidence from multiple sources explicitly states that the TTP claimed responsibility for the attack in Lakki Marwat.

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web search NEUTRAL — A bomb rigged to a rickshaw exploded in a bazaar in northwest Pakistan on Tuesday, killing at least nine people and wounding more than two dozen others, police said, in the latest sign of ...
https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/article/bomb-rigged-to-rickshaw…

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web search NEUTRAL — Peshawar: A roadside bomb targeting a police patrol in northwestern Pakistan killed at least seven officers on Friday, an attack for which the outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has claimed ...
https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/world/ttp-roadside-bomb…

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web search NEUTRAL — Key Points Seven police officers were killed in an IED attack in Lakki Marwat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has claimed responsibility for the deadly IED attack.
https://www.rediff.com/news/report/pakistan-policemen-killed…

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Claim 10: “the Pakistani Taliban, known as Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan... is separate from but allied with Afghanistan’s Taliban government”

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Wikipedia and multiple web sources confirm TTP is a separate organization from the Afghan Taliban but is aligned with them and operates along the border.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A war began in late February 2026 between Pakistan and Afghanistan following Pakistani airstrikes on militant targets in eastern Afghanistan. Pakistan said the strikes targeted militant camps belongin…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Afghanistan–Pakistan_war

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), or simply the Pakistani Taliban, is a Deobandi jihadist militant organization that primarily operates along the Afghanistan–Pakistan border. It is designated as a…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Taliban, officially known as the Islamic Movement of Taliban, also referring to themselves by their state name, the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, is an Afghan political and militant organization…
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Claim 11: “A bomb rigged to a rickshaw exploded at a bazaar in northwest Pakistan on Tuesday, killing at least nine people and wounding more than two dozen others”

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Multiple web search results confirm a bomb exploded in a bazaar in Lakki Marwat on a Tuesday, with reports citing at least nine deaths and over two dozen injuries.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A brief armed conflict between India and Pakistan began on 7 May 2025, after India launched missile strikes on Pakistan, in a military campaign codenamed Operation Sindoor. India said that the operati…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_India–Pakistan_conflict

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 24 June 2014, while on approach to its destination, Peshawar, the Airbus A310-300 operating as Pakistan International Airlines Flight 756, was hit by gunfire fired from outside the airport. One fem…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan_International_Airline…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 10 April 2022, amidst the Pakistani constitutional crisis, the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) successfully spurred the passing of a no-confidence motion against Imran Khan in the National Assem…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistani_political_crisis_(20…

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