Ittihad-ul-Mujahideen Pakistan claimed responsibility for a suicide car bomb attack on the Federal Constabulary Corps in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, resulting in multiple casualties and significant damage. Pakistan blamed India for the attack, while the militant group identified one bomber as an Afghan resident. The IuM, formed in April, has claimed several attacks in areas including North Waziristan and Tirah Valley.
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