US EditionA roadside bomb targeting police vehicle in northwest Pakistan kills 2 officers and wounds 14
WANA, SOUTH WAZIRISTAN, KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA, PAKISTAN, AUG 7 – The attack reflects a surge in militant violence after the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan ended its ceasefire, with 14 people injured including police officers, officials said.
- A remote-controlled bomb in Wana's market, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, killed at least three and injured 13, including three police officers, police confirmed Thursday.
- Despite no claim of responsibility, militant violence in recent weeks has surged since the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan ended its ceasefire in November 2022.
- According to hospital data, 12 people sustained major injuries and eight minor ones; police personnel responded strongly, but no injury details for officers are specified.
- Following the blast, District Police Officer Arshad Khan said no clue has been found so far as security forces cordoned off Rustam Bazaar and launched search operations.
- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa remained the militancy epicentre, with residents of Wana reporting armed men openly carrying firearms, prompting officials to plan strict measures soon.
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Roadside bomb hits police vehicle in northwest Pakistan, kills two
PESHAWAR: A powerful roadside bomb struck a police vehicle in a former stronghold of the Pakistani Taliban in the restive northwest of Pakistan bordering Afghanistan on Thursday, killing at least two officers and wounding 14 others, mostly passersby, officials said. The attack took place in the city of Wana in South Waziristan, a district in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province,
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A roadside bomb targeting police vehicle in northwest Pakistan kills 2 officers and wounds 14
Police in Pakistan say a roadside bomb struck a police vehicle in a former stronghold of the Pakistani Taliban in the restive northwest bordering Afghanistan.
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