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Suicide Bombing Kills 13 Pakistani Soldiers as Army Strikes Back

A clearance operation was launched in North Waziristan after the convoy bombing with India rejecting Pakistan’s allegations of its involvement

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At least 14 soldiers killed in suicide car bombing in Pakistan’s North Waziristan.
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Overview

  • On June 28 a suicide bomber rammed an explosive-laden vehicle into a military convoy in Mir Ali, North Waziristan, killing 13 soldiers and injuring 29 people including 19 civilians.
  • The Hafiz Gul Bahadur faction’s suicide bomber wing claimed responsibility for the attack, underlining the operational reach of fragmented Taliban-linked groups.
  • Pakistan’s military said a follow-up operation in the region eliminated 14 militants believed to be connected to the convoy bombing.
  • Islamabad blamed India for sponsoring the assault without offering evidence, a charge New Delhi’s Ministry of External Affairs dismissed “with the contempt it deserves.”
  • On June 30 police counterterror teams killed two suspected militants and seized arms in Peshawar, thwarting a planned large-scale attack in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.