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Pakistan mourns civilians, soldiers killed in Bannu attack

Two suicide bombings targeting a military base killed 18 people in northwestern Pakistan. A militant group linked to the Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility.

A residents stands next to damaged mosque that was hit during the attack
Most of the local residents were breaking their daylong fast during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan or praying at this nearby mosque

Schools and shops remai in Pakistan’s northwestern city of Bannu on Wednesday as the community prepared for funerals of victims of a double suicide bombing.

The attack on Tuesday evening killed 18 people, including five soldiers. Jaish Al-Fursan, a militant group affiliated with the Pakistani Taliban, claimed responsibility.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif condemned the attackers as “cowardly terrorists who target innocent civilians during the holy month of Ramadan” and said they “deserve no mercy.”

How the attack unfolded
Militants rammed explosives-laden vehicles into a wall at the Bannu military base in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.