US EditionSuicide car bomber, militants attack military post in northwest Pakistan, killing 4 soldiers
The attack involved a suicide car bomber and gunmen in North Waziristan, killing four soldiers and injuring 15 civilians, with Pakistani military blaming militants based in Afghanistan.
- On Friday, a suicide car bomber and three gunmen attacked a military post near a village in North Waziristan, killing four soldiers and wounding at least 15 civilians.
- The Pakistani military said the attack was planned and directed from Afghanistan, blaming the Pakistani Taliban for orchestrating the assault with no group immediately claiming responsibility.
- Attackers attempted to breach the post's perimeter but were repelled, then militants used an explosives-laden vehicle that damaged nearby homes and a mosque, while troops killed all attackers.
- Hours after the attack, Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned the Afghan Taliban's deputy head of mission in Islamabad to demand a full investigation and concrete action.
- Tensions have risen since October after border clashes following explosions in Kabul on Oct. 9, and despite a Qatar-brokered ceasefire, November talks in Turkey failed amid Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan threats.
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Suicide car bomber, militants attack military post in northwest Pakistan, killing 4 soldiers
The military and police say a suicide car bomber and three gunmen have attacked a military post near a village in northwest Pakistan, triggering an hourslong gunbattle.
Pakistan Summons Taliban Diplomat Over Deadly Attack in North Waziristan
Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has summoned a senior Taliban diplomat in Islamabad to protest a deadly attack on a military installation in the country’s northwest that killed four Pakistani soldiers, the ministry said on Friday. The post Pakistan Summons Taliban Diplomat Over Deadly Attack in North Waziristan appeared first on KabulNow.
Pakistan summons Afghan diplomat over deadly attack in North Waziristan
Pakistan on Friday summoned Afghan Deputy Head of Mission in Islamabad to convey “strong demarche” over a deadly attack on a military camp in North Waziristan District that killed four Pakistani soldiers. In a statement, Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the attack was carried out by a faction of Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). The statement said that Pakistan conveyed “grave concern over the continued support and facilitation” provi…
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