At least 11 people were killed and 20 injured in a bomb attack in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. The attack took place on Saturday at a police checkpoint in the Aman Mela area, near Darazinda in the Dera Ismail Khan district.

An Al Jazeera report stated that the armed group Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has claimed responsibility for the attack in a statement.

The fatalities include eight men, two women, and a child. Among the injured are police personnel, customs officials, and two civilians. The rescue agency ‘Rescue 1122’ reported that rescue operations are underway and several casualties have been recovered.

Police stated that the attack occurred at the Aman Mela checkpoint on the Dera Ismail Khan-Quetta highway, near Mughal Kot and Darazinda. The area is situated near the border between Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan provinces.

Police said that members of a bomb disposal squad have been dispatched to the scene to investigate the nature of the explosion.

Rescue 1122 reported that the 20 injured individuals received first aid after being rescued; 18 of them have been transported to various hospitals for further treatment.