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The Sun
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- The Sun
Suicide attack kills 16 soldiers in Pakistan's North Waziristan
PESHAWAR (Pakistan): A suicide attack claimed by the Pakistani Taliban killed 16 soldiers and wounded more than two dozen people, including civilians, local government officials and police officers told AFP. 'A suicide bomber rammed an explosive-laden vehicle into a military convoy,' said a local government official in North Waziristan district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, who asked not to be named because he was not authorised to speak to the media. He said 16 soldiers were killed, raising a previous death toll of 13. 'The explosion also caused the roofs of two houses to collapse, injuring six children,' a police officer posted in the district told AFP. The attack was claimed by the suicide bomber wing of the Hafiz Gul Bahadur armed group, a faction of the Pakistan Taliban. Pakistan has witnessed a sharp rise in violence in its regions bordering Afghanistan since the Taliban returned to power in Kabul in 2021, with Islamabad accusing its western neighbour of allowing its soil to be used for attacks against Pakistan -- a claim the Taliban denies. Around 290 people, mostly security officials, have been killed in attacks since the start of the year by armed groups fighting the government in both Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, according to an AFP tally.
NDTV
an hour ago
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- NDTV
13 Soldiers Killed In Suicide Car Bomb Attack In Pakistan
A suicide attack claimed by the Pakistani Taliban killed 13 soldiers and wounded 29 people, including civilians, local government officials and police officers told AFP. "A suicide bomber rammed an explosive-laden vehicle into a military convoy. The blast killed 13 soldiers, injured 10 army personnel and 19 civilians," said a local government official in North Waziristan district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, who asked not to be named because he was not authorised to speak to the media. "The explosion also caused the roofs of two houses to collapse, injuring six children," a police officer posted in the district told AFP. The condition of the four injured soldiers is critical, an administrative official added. The attack was claimed by the suicide bomber wing of the Hafiz Gul Bahadur armed group, a faction of the Pakistan Taliban. Pakistan has witnessed a sharp rise in violence in its regions bordering Afghanistan since the Taliban returned to power in Kabul in 2021, with Islamabad accusing its western neighbour of allowing its soil to be used for attacks against Pakistan -- a claim the Taliban denies. Around 290 people, mostly security officials, have been killed in attacks since the start of the year by armed groups fighting the government in both Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, according to an AFP tally.
India Today
an hour ago
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- India Today
13 soldiers killed, 10 injured as suicide bomber rams military convoy in Pak
A suicide attacker rammed an explosives-filled vehicle into a military convoy in Pakistan's North Waziristan district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Saturday, killing 13 soldiers and injuring 10 others and 19 civilians, a local official was quoted as saying by news agency AFP."A suicide bomber rammed an explosive-laden vehicle into a military convoy. The blast killed 13 soldiers, injured 10 army personnel and 19 civilians," said a local government official in North Waziristan district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, A police officer in the district said the blast caused the roofs of two houses to collapse, leaving six children injured.'The explosion also caused the roofs of two houses to collapse, injuring six children,' a police officer posted in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa told condition of four injured soldiers remains critical following the attack, an official for the suicide bombing was claimed by the suicide unit of the Hafiz Gul Bahadur group, a faction aligned with the Pakistan Taliban (TTP).Violence has surged in Pakistan's border regions since the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan in 2021, with Islamabad accusing Kabul of harboring militants who launch cross-border attacks, an allegation the Afghan Taliban continues to to an AFP tally, around 290 people, mostly security personnel, have been killed in attacks by anti-government armed groups in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan since the beginning of the March, the Pakistan Army claimed to have killed 10 militants linked to the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) following a suicide attack on a Frontier Corps camp near the Jandola checkpost in South Waziristan, according to Geo same month, militants from the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) targeted the Jaffar Express train near Gudalar and Piru Kunri, killing 21 passengers and four paramilitary has seen a steep rise in terrorism-related fatalities. According to the Global Terrorism Index 2025, the country recorded a 45% increase in such deaths, from 748 in 2023 to 1,081 in 2024, making it the second most-affected nation globally by terrorist violence.- EndsMust Watch IN THIS STORY#Pakistan
NZ Herald
an hour ago
- NZ Herald
Pakistani Taliban suicide attack kills 16 soldiers, injures dozens in North Waziristan
A suicide attack claimed by the Pakistani Taliban killed 13 soldiers and wounded 29 people, including civilians, local government officials and police officers told AFP. 'A suicide bomber rammed an explosive-laden vehicle into a military convoy,' said a local government official in North Waziristan district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, who
The Hindu
an hour ago
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- The Hindu
Suicide attack kills 16 soldiers in Pakistan: security, govt
A suicide attack claimed by the Pakistani Taliban killed 16 soldiers and wounded more than two dozen people, including civilians, local government officials and police officers told AFP. "A suicide bomber rammed an explosive-laden vehicle into a military convoy," said a local government official in North Waziristan district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, who asked not to be named because he was not authorised to speak to the media. He said 16 soldiers were killed, raising a previous death toll of 13. "The explosion also caused the roofs of two houses to collapse, injuring six children," a police officer posted in the district told AFP. The attack was claimed by the suicide bomber wing of the Hafiz Gul Bahadur armed group, a faction of the Pakistan Taliban. Pakistan has witnessed a sharp rise in violence in its regions bordering Afghanistan since the Taliban returned to power in Kabul in 2021, with Islamabad accusing its western neighbour of allowing its soil to be used for attacks against Pakistan— a claim the Taliban denies. Around 290 people, mostly security officials, have been killed in attacks since the start of the year by armed groups fighting the government in both Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, according to an AFP tally.
