At least 14 killed, 18 wounded in suicide bombing outside Pakistan police station

A suspected suicide bombing outside a police station in Kabal, Swat district, northwestern Pakistan, on Sunday killed at least 14 people and wounded 18. The victims included five police officers and eight civilians, with the 14th person believed to be the bomber, according to regional police official Fida Hussain. A pro-police rally was occurring nearby, though it was unclear if it was the target. Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif expressed "deep grief and sorrow over the suicide blast." This incident occurs amid a sharp rise in terrorism in Pakistan's border regions, primarily targeting military and police, which the Pakistani government attributes to the Afghan Taliban, an accusation the Taliban denies.