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The Independent
2 hours ago
- Politics
- The Independent
Car bombing kills 13 Pakistani soldiers near Afghanistan border
An explosive-laden car rammed into a Pakistani military convoy on Saturday in a town near the Afghan border, killing at least 13 soldiers, sources said. Four Pakistani intelligence officials and a senior local administrator told Reuters that the convoy was attacked in Mir Ali area of North Waziristan district. Nearly 10 other soldiers were wounded, some critically, and they were being airlifted to a military hospital. "It was huge, a big bang," the local administrator said, adding that residents could see plumes of smoke billowing into the sky from far away. One resident said that the explosion rattled the windowpanes of nearby houses and caused some roofs to collapse. No one has claimed responsibility for the attack so far. The Pakistani military did not respond to a Reuters request for a comment. The lawless district, which sits next to Afghanistan, has long served as a safe haven for Islamist militant groups who operate on both sides of the border. Islamabad says the militants run training camps in Afghanistan to launch attacks inside Pakistan, a charge Kabul denies, saying the militancy is Pakistan's domestic issue. The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, an umbrella group of several Islamist militant outfits also known as the Pakistani Taliban, has long been waging a war to overthrow the government in Islamabad and replace it with its own Islamic system of governance. The Pakistani military, which has launched several offensives against these militant groups, has been their prime target for the most part.
Asharq Al-Awsat
2 hours ago
- Politics
- Asharq Al-Awsat
Car Bombing Kills 13 Pakistani Soldiers Near Afghan Border
An explosive-laden car rammed into a Pakistani military convoy on Saturday in a town near the Afghan border, killing at least 13 soldiers, sources said. Four Pakistani intelligence officials and a senior local administrator told Reuters that the convoy was attacked in Mir Ali area of North Waziristan district. Around 10 other soldiers were wounded, some critically, and they were being airlifted to a military hospital, the sources said. "It was huge, a big bang," said the local administrator, adding that residents of the town could see a large amount of smoke billowing from the scene from a great distance. One resident said that the explosion rattled the windowpanes of nearby houses, and caused some roofs to collapse. No one has so far claimed responsibility. The Pakistani military did not respond to a Reuters request for a comment. The lawless district which sits next to Afghanistan has long served as a safe haven for different militant groups, who operate on both sides of the border. Islamabad says the militants run training camps in Afghanistan to launch attacks inside Pakistan, a charge Kabul denies, saying the militancy is Pakistan's domestic issue. Pakistani Taliban also known as Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), an umbrella group of several militant groups, has long been waging a war against Pakistan in a bid to overthrow the government. The Pakistani military, which has launched several offensives against the militants, has mostly been their prime target.
BBC News
20 hours ago
- BBC News
Three witnesses sought after Devon walking trail attack
Three witnesses to an attack on a teenage girl on a Devon walking trail are being urged to come forward. Devon and Cornwall Police said they received reports of a man trying to pull the woman towards bushes on the Tarka Trail at about 17:00 BST on force said it was looking for two men and a woman who were seen in the said one man believed to be in his late-50s or early-60s was seen riding a black bike, a woman was seen cycling towards Bideford and another man in his 50s or 60s with circular glasses and straight brown hair was seen speaking to people in the area at the time. Det Insp Emma Lefort, investigation lead, said people would see a "heightened police presence" in the area as investigations continue. She said: "I would like to appeal to these individuals to come forward as we believe they may have witnessed the incident or may have seen a man in a white top, interacting with or walking with a teenage girl, on or around the Iron Bridge at around 16:30-17:00."We would also like to hear from anyone who may have seen the suspect walking along the Tarka Trail from either direction." The suspect is described by police as a white male who was aged approximately 30-40 years old with messy, short dark blond hair, wrinkly dirty skin, distinctly perfect white teeth, short chubby fingers and pronounced drawn-down was reported to be wearing black work trousers and a plain white top at the time of the said he then put on a plain white-sleeved jumper with a hood, left the scene and headed towards Bideford.A man in his 40s was arrested on suspicion of assault occasioning actual bodily harm and was released on bail pending further inquiries, said the force.
CBC
21 hours ago
- CBC
Trio charged after machete attack on 15-year-old in Thompson, RCMP say
Three young people have been charged in connection with an early morning attack this week on a 15-year-old boy in Thompson, Man. RCMP were called after an attack by a group, many carrying machetes, in an area off Duke Place in Thompson on Tuesday at 4:40 a.m., an RCMP news release said Friday. The 15-year-old was taken to hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries, including from machetes. Mounties have arrested three people so far: a 16-year-old boy, a 17-year-old boy and an 18-year-old man. The 18-year-old was charged with aggravated assault and detained. The two others were released on a promise to appear in court in Thompson, which is about 650 kilometres north of Winnipeg. RCMP are still investigating and expect to make more arrests.
BBC News
a day ago
- BBC News
Man 'slashed' in Leicester after row with food delivery cyclist
A man has suffered an apparent slash injury after he was attacked by a fast-food delivery cyclist in say two men were assaulted in an altercation with the cyclist in Colton Square at about 21:50 BST on Thursday man suffered the slash injury, which required hospital treatment, and the second a minor injury to his arm, added force has appealed for information about the cyclist, who is described as white, in his late teens to mid-20s, of medium build with dark hair and wearing a black hooded coat with black bottoms and dark trainers. The suspect cycled off in the direction of London Road, officers Sgt Robert Smith is investigating the incident and appealing for said: "I would like to speak to anyone who may have witnessed what happened, but also anyone in the Colton Square area, who received a food order at this time last night from a cyclist matching this description, as your information could assist our ongoing inquiries to identify him."
