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KABUL – A suicide bomber driving an explosive-laden vehicle rammed into a Pakistani military convoy during a curfew early Saturday morning, killing 13 soldiers and wounding around 10 more, officials confirmed. At least 14 civilians, including women and children, were also wounded in the powerful blast, which damaged nearby homes in Khadi village.
The bombing targeted a military truck transporting soldiers from a bomb-disposal unit. The attack occurred around 6 a.m. local time, sending shockwaves through the already volatile region.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur condemned the attack and offered condolences to the families of the victims.
The Hafiz Gul Bahadur group, a Pakistani Taliban faction active in North Waziristan, claimed responsibility for the suicide bombing. The group has carried out several deadly attacks in the region in recent years.
North Waziristan, which borders Afghanistan, has seen a resurgence of militant violence since the Afghan Taliban returned to power in Kabul in August 2021. The Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan (TTP), the largest Taliban faction in Pakistan, has intensified attacks on security forces, straining relations between Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban.
Islamabad has repeatedly urged the Afghan Taliban to rein in militant groups operating from its territory and has launched cross-border strikes targeting alleged hideouts.
Security forces are expected to step up operations following this latest deadly assault.
