Militants dressed as women attack police station and kill four officers in Pakistan
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Militants dressed as women attack police station and kill four officers in Pakistan

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Gunmen disguised as Muslim women stormed a regional police headquarters in northwest Pakistan, killing four people and triggering a heavy gunfight on the eve of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit. The militants, armed with sophisticated weapons, rocket launchers and hand grenades, arrived at the Iqbal Shaheed Police Lines in a rickshaw and on a motorcycle and opened indiscriminate fire at policemen manning the gate, regional police officer Imran Shahid said. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif welcomes Chinese Premier Li Qiang upon his arrival to attend Shanghai Cooperation Organisation meeting in Islamabad Militants gunned down 21 coal miners and wounded over half a dozen in the restive Balochistan province last week.

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India condemns Pakistan’s air strikes in Afghanistan
2 days, 22 hours ago

India condemns Pakistan’s air strikes in Afghanistan

Hindustan Times  

India on Monday condemned Pakistan’s air strikes in Afghanistan that killed dozens of civilians, saying Islamabad often sought to blame neighbouring countries for its “own internal failures”. External affairs ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said the Indian side has noted media reports about the air strikes on Afghan civilians, including women and children, in which “several precious lives have been lost”. …

MEA condemns Pakistan's airstrikes on Afghan civilians, slams Islamabad's 'old practice of blaming neighbours'
Trending News
3 days, 8 hours ago

MEA condemns Pakistan's airstrikes on Afghan civilians, slams Islamabad's 'old practice of blaming neighbours'

India TV News  

The Ministry of External Affairs on Monday condemned Pakistan for its air strikes on Afghan civilians, which included women and children. According to the Afghan officials, at least 46 people, including women and children, were killed and several others injured in airstrikes by Pakistani fighter jets on parts of the Barmal district in Paktika province on Tuesday night that also …

Pakistan PM's 'crush Taliban' message amid border tensions with Afghanistan
6 days, 8 hours ago

Pakistan PM's 'crush Taliban' message amid border tensions with Afghanistan

India Today  

In a resolute address to the Special Investment Facilitation Council's apex committee in Islamabad, Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif gave a stern warning to the Taliban, declaring that the militant group must be "crushed" to ensure the nation's progress. "The Taliban has resurfaced, and we cannot move forward without crushing this menace," Sharif said, acknowledging the mounting toll of terrorism …

At least 10 Taliban fighters killed in Kabul ministry attack as tensions with Pakistan escalate
1 week, 3 days ago

At least 10 Taliban fighters killed in Kabul ministry attack as tensions with Pakistan escalate

The Independent  

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Pakistan soldier killed in border clash with Afghan forces: security source
1 week, 4 days ago

Pakistan soldier killed in border clash with Afghan forces: security source

Hindustan Times  

A Pakistani paramilitary soldier was killed and seven others wounded in cross-border exchanges of fire with Afghanistan's forces, a security source said Saturday, while hundreds of Afghans protested against the deadly air strikes that sparked the clashes. Pakistan soldier killed in border clash with Afghan forces: security source Sporadic fighting, including with heavy weaponry, erupted overnight between border forces on …

Taliban hits back at Pakistan for deadly attack that killed dozens in eastern Afghanistan's Paktika
1 week, 4 days ago

Taliban hits back at Pakistan for deadly attack that killed dozens in eastern Afghanistan's Paktika

Hindustan Times  

Afghanistan's Defense Ministry said Saturday that its forces hit several points inside Pakistan in retaliation for deadly airstrikes last week. Residents gather near a damaged house two days after Pakistani air strikes struck the Barmal district of eastern Paktika province. Pakistan last Tuesday launched an operation to destroy a training facility and kill insurgents in Afghanistan’s eastern Paktika province. Comments …

Punjab: Two held for recent grenade attack on police station in Amritsar
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1 week, 4 days ago

Punjab: Two held for recent grenade attack on police station in Amritsar

Hindustan Times  

Punjab Police on Saturday arrested two persons for carrying out a grenade attack on the Islamabad police station in Amritsar on December 17. Punjab director general of police Gaurav Yadav said on Saturday that the special operation cell in Amritsar busted a narco-terror module being operated by controllers from abroad, leading to the arrest of the two operatives. Punjab director …

Afghan Taliban hit 'multiple posts' in Pakistan in response to airstrikes
1 week, 5 days ago

Afghan Taliban hit 'multiple posts' in Pakistan in response to airstrikes

India Today  

Afghan Taliban forces targeted multiple posts inside Pakistan near the border in retaliation for last week's deadly airstrikes, the Afghanistan Defence Ministry said. The Afghan officials also did not explicitly mention the locations of the strike but said it occurred "beyond the 'hypothetical line'", a term Afghan authorities use to describe the disputed border with Pakistan. "Several points beyond the …

Afghanistan hits multiple points inside Pakistan, sources close to Taliban claim 19 Pakistani troops killed
1 week, 5 days ago

Afghanistan hits multiple points inside Pakistan, sources close to Taliban claim 19 Pakistani troops killed

India TV News  

In what comes as a retaliatory measure, Afghanistan's Defence Ministry on Saturday confirmed that its forces targeted several points inside Pakistan. In a post on X, the Taliban Defence Ministry said its forces targeted points inside Pakistani that “served as centres and hideouts for malicious elements and their supporters who organised and coordinated attacks in Afghanistan.” Moreover, Enayatullah Khwarzami, the …

Afghan Taliban hit ‘several points’ in Pakistan in retaliation for attacks
Top News
1 week, 5 days ago

Afghan Taliban hit ‘several points’ in Pakistan in retaliation for attacks

Al Jazeera  

The attacks come days after the Taliban pledged retaliation for Pakistani air strikes inside Afghanistan. Afghan Taliban forces targeted “several points” in neighbouring Pakistan, Afghanistan’s Ministry of Defense has said, days after Pakistani aircraft carried out aerial bombardments inside the country. The statement from the defence ministry on Saturday did not directly specify that Pakistan was hit, but said the …

15,000 Taliban fighters march to take on Pakistan. Why is Taliban biting back?
2 weeks ago

15,000 Taliban fighters march to take on Pakistan. Why is Taliban biting back?

India Today  

"It's like that old story. This situation compels us to examine how the Taliban, whose return to power in Afghanistan was hailed as a "blessing" by Pakistan's Prime Minister, Imran Khan, has turned against it. PAKISTAN JETS HIT AFGHANISTAN, TALIBAN VOWS RETALIATION The current escalation began with Pakistani airstrikes in eastern Afghanistan, specifically in the Paktika province. That is why …

Pakistan airstrikes in Afghanistan kill 46
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2 weeks ago

Pakistan airstrikes in Afghanistan kill 46

Op India  

On 24th December, Pakistan launched an unexpected and “barbaric” airstrikes in the eastern Paktika province of Afghanistan, killing 46 people. Taliban vows vengeance, accuses Pakistan of ‘cowardly’ aggression A strongly worded statement has been issued by the Ministry of Defence of the ruling Taliban, in which they referred to the airstrikes as a “cowardly” act. The Taliban warned Pakistan, stating, …

Pakistani airstrike kills at least 46 in Afghanistan as Taliban vows retaliation
2 weeks ago

Pakistani airstrike kills at least 46 in Afghanistan as Taliban vows retaliation

The Independent  

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15 Killed As Pakistan Launches Airstrike In Afghanistan, Taliban Warns of Retaliation
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2 weeks ago

15 Killed As Pakistan Launches Airstrike In Afghanistan, Taliban Warns of Retaliation

ABP News  

Kabul, Dec 25 At least 15 people, including women and children, have been killed in Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan, with the death toll expected to rise further, according to local media reports. The strikes carried out late on Tuesday, targeted multiple areas in the Barmal district of Paktika province, dismantling a Taliban training facility, as reported by Khaama Press. The …

Taliban say Pakistani airstrikes killed 46 people in eastern Afghanistan, mostly women and children
2 weeks ago

Taliban say Pakistani airstrikes killed 46 people in eastern Afghanistan, mostly women and children

Associated Press  

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Pakistan’s airstrikes on eastern Afghanistan killed 46 people, mostly women and children, a Taliban government official said Wednesday, raising fears of further straining relations between the two neighbors. In a statement, it said while a representative of the civilian government of Pakistan was busy in talks with the Afghan officials, the strikes were carried out by Pakistani …

Video of Pakistan airstrikes targeting suspected Taliban hideouts in Afghanistan surfaces
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Video of Pakistan airstrikes targeting suspected Taliban hideouts in Afghanistan surfaces

Hindustan Times  

Pakistan launched rare airstrikes on Tuesday inside Afghanistan’s Paktika province, targeting several suspected hideouts of the Pakistani Taliban, also known as the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan The strikes reportedly hit a training facility and killed at least 15 people, including women and children, according to four security officials cited in an Associated Press report who spoke on the condition of anonymity. The …

Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan kill 15
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan kill 15

Deccan Chronicle  

A series of Pakistani airstrikes on the Barmal district of Paktika province in Afghanistan has resulted in the death of at least 15 people, including women and children, with the toll expected to rise. Reports indicate that the Murg Bazaar village in Barmal was destroyed, exacerbating the ongoing humanitarian crisis.The airstrikes have caused severe civilian casualties and widespread destruction, further …

Pakistan launches airstrikes targeting suspected Pakistani Taliban hideouts in Afghanistan
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2 weeks, 1 day ago

Pakistan launches airstrikes targeting suspected Pakistani Taliban hideouts in Afghanistan

The Hindu  

Pakistan in rare airstrikes targeted multiple suspected hideouts of the Pakistani Taliban inside neighboring Afghanistan on Tuesday, dismantling a training facility and killing some insurgents, four security officials said. But it was the second such attack on alleged hideouts of the Pakistani Taliban since March, when Pakistan said intelligence-based strikes took place in the border regions inside Afghanistan. The Islamic …

Pakistan conducts airstrikes on Afghanistan killing 15; Taliban vows retaliation
Top News
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Pakistan conducts airstrikes on Afghanistan killing 15; Taliban vows retaliation

Hindustan Times  

Pakistan, in rare airstrikes, targeted multiple suspected hideouts of the Pakistani Taliban inside neighbouring Afghanistan on Tuesday, dismantling a training facility and reportedly killing some insurgents. The attacks, which took place on the night of December 24, targeted seven villages, including Laman, where five members of a family were killed, Khaama Press reported. The Pakistani Taliban, or Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, has …

Taliban say Pakistani airstrikes killed 46 people in eastern Afghanistan, mostly women and children
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Taliban say Pakistani airstrikes killed 46 people in eastern Afghanistan, mostly women and children

Politico  

Earlier Wednesday, Mohammad Khurasani, the spokesman for the Pakistani Taliban or Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, claimed in a statement that 50 people, including 27 women and children, have died in the strikes. The TTP — a separate group but also a close ally of the Afghan Taliban — also shared photos, alleging they were of children killed during the Pakistani operation. However, …

Pakistan air strikes in Afghanistan spark Taliban warning of retaliation
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Pakistan air strikes in Afghanistan spark Taliban warning of retaliation

Al Jazeera  

The first cross-border strike inside Afghanistan since March came after a spate of attacks by the Pakistan Taliban. Islamabad, Pakistan – The Pakistani military conducted air raids in neighbouring Afghanistan late on Tuesday night, targeting hideouts of the Pakistan Taliban, known by the acronym TTP, armed group in Paktika province, according to security officials. While no official statement was issued …

Pakistan airstrikes Paktika province in Afghanistan, 15 killed, Taliban vows to retaliate
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Pakistan airstrikes Paktika province in Afghanistan, 15 killed, Taliban vows to retaliate

India TV News  

In a major escalation, Pakistan conducted a series of airstrikes on the Barmal district of Paktika province in Afghanistan which resulted in the death of at least 15 people, including women and children, with the toll expected to rise. Enayatullah Khwarazmi, a spokesperson for the Taliban Ministry of Defence, denied the Pakistani claims and posted on X that "civilian people, …

15 killed in Pak's late-night airstrikes in Afghanistan, Taliban vow retaliation
2 weeks, 1 day ago

15 killed in Pak's late-night airstrikes in Afghanistan, Taliban vow retaliation

India Today  

At least 15 people, including women and children, were killed after Pakistan conducted late-night airstrikes on suspected terror targets in neighbouring Afghanistan on Tuesday, security officials said. "The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan considers this a brutal act against all international principles and blatant aggression and strongly condemns it," the ministry said while referring to Afghanistan's official name. The strikes came …

Pakistani airstrikes on Afghanistan kill 46 people, Taliban official says
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Pakistani airstrikes on Afghanistan kill 46 people, Taliban official says

CNN  

Kabul, Afghanistan Reuters — Bombardment by Pakistani military aircraft in Afghanistan’s eastern Paktika province on Tuesday killed at least 46 people, most of whom were children and women, the Afghan Taliban said, adding it would retaliate. Afghanistan’s foreign office said it had summoned Pakistan’s head of mission in Kabul to deliver a formal protest note to Islamabad on the bombing …

Airstrikes target suspected Pakistani Taliban hideouts in Afghanistan
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Airstrikes target suspected Pakistani Taliban hideouts in Afghanistan

Associated Press  

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Pakistan in rare airstrikes targeted multiple suspected hideouts of the Pakistani Taliban inside neighboring Afghanistan on Tuesday, dismantling a training facility and killing some insurgents, four security officials said. But it was the second such attack on alleged hideouts of the Pakistani Taliban since March, when Pakistan said intelligence-based strikes took place in the border regions inside …

Pakistani Taliban claims responsibility for a deadly military checkpoint attack in the northwest
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Pakistani Taliban claims responsibility for a deadly military checkpoint attack in the northwest

Associated Press  

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — The Pakistani Taliban on Saturday claimed responsibility for a deadly military checkpoint attack in the country’s northwest. The Pakistani Taliban have stepped up their offensive against the military and police since November 2022, when they unilaterally ended a ceasefire with the government after the failure of months of talks, hosted by Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers in Kabul. Also …

Pakistan Taliban claim raid that killed 16 soldiers
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Pakistan Taliban claim raid that killed 16 soldiers

Hindustan Times  

The Pakistani Taliban claimed a brazen overnight raid on an army outpost near the border with Afghanistan on Saturday, which intelligence officials said killed 16 soldiers and critically wounded five more. According to intelligence experts, the Pakistani Taliban carried out a heinous nocturnal attack on an army outpost close to the Afghan border on Saturday, killing 16 troops and seriously …

Militants kill 16 security personnel in northwest Pakistan
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Militants kill 16 security personnel in northwest Pakistan

The Independent  

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Three Security Personnel Killed In Separate Terror Attacks In Pakistan's Balochistan
1 month ago

Three Security Personnel Killed In Separate Terror Attacks In Pakistan's Balochistan

ABP News  

Karachi, Dec 8 : At least three security personnel have been killed in two separate terror attacks in Pakistan's restive Balochistan province, police said on Sunday. Two Frontier Corps soldiers were killed and three others sustained injuries after terrorists attacked a checkpost near a coal mine in Duki district on Saturday, Sardar Rind, a senior police official, said. While security …

Three security personnel killed in terror attacks in Pakistan's Balochistan province
1 month ago

Three security personnel killed in terror attacks in Pakistan's Balochistan province

The Hindu  

“At least three security personnel have been killed in two separate terror attacks in Pakistan’s restive Balochistan province,” police said on Sunday. “Two Frontier Corps soldiers were killed and three others sustained injuries after terrorists attacked a check-post near a coal mine in Duki district on Saturday,” Sardar Rind, a senior police official, said. In another incident, militants in Gwadar’s …

6 Pakistani security personnel killed in a checkpoint attack
1 month ago

6 Pakistani security personnel killed in a checkpoint attack

Associated Press  

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Armed men killed six Pakistani security personnel and wounded seven in a checkpoint attack in the country’s northwest, a police official said Saturday. The assault happened in Kurram district, where fierce sectarian fighting has killed at least 130 people during the past few weeks. Local official Saleem Khan said armed men attacked a Frontier Corps checkpoint in …

At least four killed as ex-Pakistan PM Khan’s supporters enter Islamabad
1 month, 2 weeks ago

At least four killed as ex-Pakistan PM Khan’s supporters enter Islamabad

Al Jazeera  

Thousands clash with police as they force their way into capital to demand jailed ex-prime minister’s release. Several members of Pakistan’s security forces are reported to have been killed as supporters of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan forced their way into the capital, Islamabad. Four security service personnel were killed, the government said on Tuesday, as thousands defied a …

Pakistani city mourns killing of 42 Shiite Muslims brutally massacred in gun attack | WATCH
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Pakistani city mourns killing of 42 Shiite Muslims brutally massacred in gun attack | WATCH

India TV News  

Peshawar: Protesters in Pakistan's restive northwest chanted anti-government slogans and tensions on flared Friday after funeral prayers were held for 42 Shiite Muslims who were ambushed and killed by gunmen a day earlier in one of the region's deadliest such assaults in recent years. The victims were travelling in a convoy of several vehicles from the northwestern city of Parachinar …

Pakistani city mourns 42 Shiite Muslims who were ambushed and killed in a gun attack
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Pakistani city mourns 42 Shiite Muslims who were ambushed and killed in a gun attack

Associated Press  

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Protesters in Pakistan’s restive northwest chanted anti-government slogans and tensions flared Friday after funeral prayers were held for 42 Shiite Muslims who were ambushed and killed by gunmen a day earlier in one of the region’s deadliest such assaults in recent years. The victims were traveling in a convoy of several vehicles from the northwestern city of …

12 Pak Army soldiers killed in suicide car bomb attack in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa
Top News
1 month, 2 weeks ago

12 Pak Army soldiers killed in suicide car bomb attack in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa

Hindustan Times  

At least 12 Pakistan Army soldiers were killed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province after a suicide bomber rammed an explosive-laden vehicle into a joint checkpost in general area Malikhel. According to Pakistan Army's media wing Inter Services Public Relations, “The terrorists attempted to attack a joint check post in general area MaliKhel in Bannu district late on Tuesday night but their …

Suicide car bomb kills 12 troops at a security post in northwestern Pakistan
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Suicide car bomb kills 12 troops at a security post in northwestern Pakistan

Associated Press  

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — A suicide bomber killed 12 members of the security forces and wounded several others after detonating an explosive-laden vehicle at a security post in northwestern Pakistan, officials said Wednesday. In December 2023, a suicide bomber targeted a police station’s main gate in Dera Ismail Khan, a district in northwestern Pakistan, killing 23 troops. Violence has also surged …

Pakistan: 12 soldiers killed as Islamist suicide attacker targets army outpost in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Pakistan: 12 soldiers killed as Islamist suicide attacker targets army outpost in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

India TV News  

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Twelve security personnel and six terrorists were killed as a suicide bomber rammed an explosive-laden vehicle into a joint check post in Pakistan's northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the army said on Wednesday. The terrorists attempted to attack a joint check post in the general area MaliKhel in Bannu district late on Tuesday night but their attempt to enter …

11 soldiers killed in suicide car bombing in restive Pakistan province
1 month, 2 weeks ago

11 soldiers killed in suicide car bombing in restive Pakistan province

India Today  

A suicide bomber detonated his explosive-laden vehicle at a security post in northwestern Pakistan, killing at least 11 security forces and wounding several others, four intelligence and security officials said Wednesday. Pakistan has witnessed a steady increase in violence since November 2022, when the Pakistani Taliban ended a monthslong cease-fire with the government in Islamabad. violence has also surged in …

7 killed after militant's car bomb accidentally explodes in Pakistan
1 month, 3 weeks ago

7 killed after militant's car bomb accidentally explodes in Pakistan

India Today  

A powerful car bomb accidentally detonated at the house of a Pakistani Taliban militant in northwestern Pakistan on Thursday, killing at least two children and five suspected militants, police said. The explosion took place before dawn in the city of Mir Ali in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province when a man identified as a local commander of the militants, Rasool Jan, was …

Police officer arrested over deadly 2023 suicide bombing at Pakistan mosque
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Police officer arrested over deadly 2023 suicide bombing at Pakistan mosque

Associated Press  

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — A police officer has been arrested in connection with facilitating a suicide bomb attack at a mosque on the premises of a police compound in northwest Pakistan. Provincial police chief Akhtar Hayyat announced the arrest of police constable Mohammad Wali at a news conference in Peshawar, the capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, on Tuesday. Wali, who worked …

Death toll rises to 24 in suicide bombing at a rail station in southwestern Pakistan
2 months ago

Death toll rises to 24 in suicide bombing at a rail station in southwestern Pakistan

NPR  

Death toll rises to 24 in suicide bombing at a rail station in southwestern Pakistan toggle caption Arshad Butt/AP QUETTA, Pakistan — A suicide bomber blew himself up at a train station in restive southwestern Pakistan on Saturday, killing at least 24 people, including soldiers and railways staff, and wounding about 50 others, some critically, officials said. Sponsor Message A …

Dozens killed in suicide bombing at train station in south-western Pakistan
2 months ago

Dozens killed in suicide bombing at train station in south-western Pakistan

ABC  

A suicide bombing attack at a train station in south-western Pakistan has killed at least 26 people and wounded about 50 others, officials say. As nearly 100 passengers on a platform in Quetta awaited a train headed for the garrison city of Rawalpindi on Saturday, a suicide bomber discharged an explosive which blew apart the train station's roof, destroyed a …

Suicide bombing at a rail station in Pakistan kills at least 26
2 months ago

Suicide bombing at a rail station in Pakistan kills at least 26

LA Times  

Security officials examine the site of a suicide bombing at railway station in Quetta, southwestern Pakistan, on Saturday. A suicide bomber blew himself up at a train station in restive southwestern Pakistan on Saturday, killing at least 26 people, including soldiers and railway staff, and wounding about 62 others, some critically, officials said. When asked about a security breach that …

4 Pak Army personnel killed in gunfight with terrorists near Afghanistan border
2 months ago

4 Pak Army personnel killed in gunfight with terrorists near Afghanistan border

India Today  

The Pakistan Army said on Thursday that four of its soldiers were killed in a firefight with terrorists near the northwestern border with Afghanistan. The fire exchange took place in the tribal region of South Waziristan, which sits next to the Afghan border - a region that has long been a safe haven for the terrorists who operate on both …

4 security officers and 2 schoolchildren killed in bomb and mortar attacks in northwest Pakistan
2 months ago

4 security officers and 2 schoolchildren killed in bomb and mortar attacks in northwest Pakistan

Associated Press  

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — A roadside bomb exploded near a vehicle carrying security forces in restive northwestern Pakistan, killing four officers and wounding five others, officials said Thursday, and the same day two schoolchildren were killed when a mortar exploded near them elsewhere in the northwest. The roadside bombing happened Wednesday in South Waziristan district, a former stronghold of the Pakistani …

Four soldiers, two schoolchildren killed in attacks in northwest Pakistan
2 months ago

Four soldiers, two schoolchildren killed in attacks in northwest Pakistan

Al Jazeera  

Roadside bomb kills four officers and wounds five others while two schoolchildren are killed in a mortar explosion. A roadside bomb exploded near a vehicle carrying security forces in northwestern Pakistan, killing four officers and wounding five others, officials said. Pakistan’s military in a statement on Thursday confirmed the “martyrdom” of four officers, but said security forces also responded to …

Pakistan Security Forces Kill 6 Militants in Two Shootouts Near Afghan Border
2 months ago

Pakistan Security Forces Kill 6 Militants in Two Shootouts Near Afghan Border

Associated Press  

Pakistani security forces have killed six militants in two shootouts near the Afghan border. A militant commander was killed in the first raid, and five other insurgents were killed in the second raid. Pakistan has witnessed a surge in violence, mostly blamed on the Pakistani Taliban, who are known as Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan or TTP.

Terror attack in Pakistan: Roadside bomb targeting police kills 7 people, including 5 children
2 months, 1 week ago

Terror attack in Pakistan: Roadside bomb targeting police kills 7 people, including 5 children

The Independent  

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Militant attack kills 10 security personnel in northwest Pakistan
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Militant attack kills 10 security personnel in northwest Pakistan

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy At least 10 Pakistan frontier …

Nine Terrorists Killed in Pakistan Operation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Nine Terrorists Killed in Pakistan Operation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province

The Hindu  

Security forces in northwest Pakistan have killed nine militants in an operation targeting terrorists in the restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. The operation, intelligence-driven, resulted in the deaths of two suicide bombers and a high-value terrorist, with the remaining militants being killed in a gunbattle.

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