At least 13 security personnel were killed and 24 others injured in a devastating suicide attack on Saturday in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, security sources confirmed.
According to officials, a suicide bomber rammed an explosives-laden vehicle into a Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle of the Bomb Disposal Unit early in the morning in the Khaddi area of North Waziristan district. Among the injured are 14 civilians, including women and children, several of whom are in critical condition.
At the time of the attack, a curfew had been imposed in the area due to ongoing military movements, the sources said. Security forces quickly launched a rescue and search operation following the blast.
The militant group Usud al-Harb, a faction linked to the Hafiz Gul Bahadur network, claimed responsibility for the assault, which is being described as one of the deadliest attacks in North Waziristan in recent months. The incident has heightened concerns over deteriorating security and the resurgence of militant activity in the region.
