At least 26 people were killed and more than 50 others injured in the Lahore vegetable market bombing on Monday, according to BBC News. The explosion hit Ferozepur Road, a busy main road in the eastern Pakistani city.

At the time, the market was filled with police officers, who were sent to control street vendors that were illegally spilling into the street. At least 10 police officers were found among the dead, and the city’s commissioner told France 24 that the explosion seemed like a suicide bombing targeting the police. The suicide bomber is believed to have crashed his motorcycle into a police checkpoint, according to BBC News.

According to BBC News, the Pakistani Taliban has claimed to be behind the attack.

Lahore has long been the object of significant militant attacks throughout Pakistan’s war on extremism. In March of last year, 75 people were killed and hundreds injured in a bombing which took place on Easter Sunday. Lahore also experienced several attacks in February this year. This attack is the latest in a series of attacks that Lahore has experienced this year.

This attack followed a Taliban suicide car bombing in Kabul the same day, one which killed 24 people and injured 42, ABC News reported. The attack on Afghanistan’s capital took place during morning rush hour when a suicide bomber crashed an explosive-laden car into a commuter bus carrying government employees. Several cars and shops were destroyed in the blast. According to ABC News, employees of the country’s intelligence services were targeted. The attack has caused scrutiny of Afghan security and a discussion about widespread corruption within government.

In Pakistan, the president, prime minister, and army chief issued statements of condolence.

Lahore is the second largest city in Pakistan and the capital of Pakistan’s province of Punjab. In light of this tragedy, it is important to establish protection of such significant cities. According to BBC News, “If Pakistan is to defeat extremism, a comprehensive strategy and common narrative, jointly agreed upon by the military and the politicians, needs to be implemented.”