11 soldiers, 1 child killed in Pakistan after explosive-laden vehicle rams security post
South China Morning Post
by Associated PressFebruary 17, 2026
A suicide bomber backed by a group of gunmen rammed an explosive-laden vehicle into the wall of a security post after troops signalled for it to stop in a former Pakistani Taliban stronghold in northwestern Pakistan, causing part of the compound to collapse and killing 11 soldiers and a child, the military and police said on Tuesday.
The military said in a statement that the attackers had sought to breach the checkpoint overnight but were thwarted by security forces. It said troops later pursued...
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Originally published on South China Morning Post on 2/17/2026