Suicide bomber used 120kg of explosives to target police station in Pakistan

An army soldier examines damages on the site of a bombing at a police station on the outskirts of Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan (AP Photo)

The suicide bomber who rammed his car into a police station’s main gate in Pakistan’s northwest used 120 kilograms (264lbs) of explosives, authorities said on Wednesday.

The attack — one of the deadliest in months — killed 23 officers and wounded 32 others the day before.