The attack, which struck a political party gathering in northwest Pakistan’s Bajaur district, was carried out by the Islamic State of Khorasan Province (ISIS-K), and killed more than 50 people, wounding more than 200 others. Experts say it’s proof of a gathering threat.
A deadly suicide bombing in Pakistan on the weekend is a wake-up call to the growing militancy of the Islamic State group’s regional counterpart against the Taliban, those that align with them and democracy itself, experts say.
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