Seven Pakistani soldiers were killed in a suicide attack near the Afghan border, officials said. Police said a suicide car bomber linked to the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) rammed into a security forces compound in Mir Ali.
Seven Pakistani soldiers were killed in a suicide bombing near the Afghan border on Friday, officials said. This development comes as tensions simmer despite a fragile ceasefire between Afghanistan and Pakistan after days of fierce clashes.
Police said a suicide car bomber linked to the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) rammed into a security forces compound in Mir Ali, North Waziristan, sparking a gunfight that left three militants dead. The massive blast damaged nearby homes, and videos from the scene showed thick plumes of smoke billowing into the sky.
Two powerful suicide bombings target Pakistan Army camps in North Waziristan. pic.twitter.com/iu1aCMZFur
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The attack comes during a delicate truce along the Durand Line following a week of intense border fighting that killed dozens on both sides. The ceasefire, agreed upon Wednesday evening, was reached at the request of the Afghan Taliban, Pakistan’s Foreign Office claimed.
According to state-run PTV, “a khawarij attempted to carry out a suicide attack against security forces in Mir Ali. One kharji rammed an explosives-laden vehicle into the wall of the security camp, after which three more khawarij tried to enter the compound.”
The TTP, an umbrella group of militant factions formed in 2007, has carried out numerous deadly attacks across Pakistan.
This is a developing story.
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