Overview

• A powerful bomb targeted the office of a pro-government peace committee in Wana, South Waziristan, killing seven people and injuring 16, some critically.
• The peace committee, which opposes the Pakistani Taliban (TTP), has been a frequent target of militant violence in the region.
• The explosion destroyed the office building, trapping victims under rubble, as rescue teams and locals worked to retrieve the injured.
• The Pakistani military reported killing 17 militants in North Waziristan overnight, bringing the total insurgent death toll in the past three days to 71.
• President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif condemned the bombing and praised ongoing military operations against militants.