At least 24 people were killed and dozens injured after a suicide bomber rammed an explosive-laden truck into a police station in northwest Pakistan on Tuesday, Paralel.Az reports citing Mint.

Some militants also opened fire and a shootout between them and security forces was still ongoing.

An explosive-laden vehicle was rammed into the building of the police station, which was followed by a mortar attack.

Some militants also opened fire and a shootout between them and security forces was still ongoing, police officer Kamal Khan said as quoted by Associated Press.

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The shootout between security forces and militants is still ongoing, Paralel.Az reports citing Hindustan Times.

At least four people were killed and 28 others wounded in northwest Pakistan in an attack at a police station allegedly by suicide bombers. The shootout between security forces and other militants is still ongoing, reported AP.

The attack took place in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province bordering Afghanistan. Tehreek-e-Jihad Pakistan, one of the country's newly formed terror outfits, has claimed responsibility for the attack.

The militants rammed an explosive-laden vehicle into the main gate of the police station and started firing guns, Reuters reported citing local administration.

The province had earlier witnessed a deadly attack after a suicide bomber targeted a mosque in Peshawar in January which killed at least 101 people.