Suicide Bomber Attacks Police Station in Northwest Pakistan, Killing 23 Officers and Wounding 32

PESHAWAR, Pakistan—A suicide bomber detonated his explosive-laden vehicle at a police station’s main gate in northwest Pakistan early Tuesday, killing at least 23 troops and wounding 32 others, and causing a part of the building to collapse, the military and officials said. The attack—one of the deadliest the country has seen in recent months—damaged businesses and shops, shattering windows. In a statement, the military said six terrorists opened fire and a shootout ensued for hours between them and security forces at the police station before they were gunned down. Local police also confirmed all six attackers were dead. The death toll was likely to rise as some of the officers were in critical condition, authorities said. The bodies of the 23 killed were transferred to a hospital, Mohammad Adnan, a senior police official told reporters....