A suicide bomber rammed an explosives-laden vehicle into a police checkpoint Last updated: May 10, 2026 | 08:21 Gulf News archives Militants detonated a car bomb at a checkpoint in northwestern Pakistan and opened fire on police, killing at least 12 and wounding five, officials said on Sunday.  "Last night in the Fateh Khel area of Bannu, a suicide bomber rammed an explosives-laden vehicle into a police checkpoint, after which multiple militants entered the post," Bannu police official Muhammad Sajjad Khan told AFP. Get updated faster and for  FREE : Download the  Gulf News  app now - simply  click here . He said that 12 officers were confirmed dead with one more missing, the latest attack in the border province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa during a wave of militancy that has strained ties between Islamabad and Kabul. Gunmen stormed the police checkpost after the car blast, opening fire, according to officials who said they also used small drones in the attack.…