Overview

• A powerful bomb exploded outside the office of a pro-government peace committee in Wana, South Waziristan, killing seven and injuring 16.
• The blast destroyed the building, trapping victims under debris, with several injured in critical condition at a local hospital.
• The peace committee, which opposes the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), was the apparent target of the attack, though no group has claimed responsibility.
• Pakistani security forces have killed 71 militants in three days, including 17 in an overnight operation in North Waziristan, following a major infiltration attempt from Afghanistan.
• President Zardari and Prime Minister Sharif condemned the bombing and praised security forces for their ongoing counterterrorism efforts in the region.