At least 13 soldiers killed in suicide bombing in northwestern Pakistan
Source: Al Jazeera
There was no immediate comment from the Pakistani military.
The attack was claimed by the Hafiz Gul Bahadur armed group, a faction of the Pakistan Taliban, or TPP.
Pakistan has witnessed a sharp rise in violence in its regions bordering Afghanistan since the Taliban returned to power in Kabul in 2021, with Islamabad accusing its western neighbour of allowing its soil to be used for attacks against Pakistan – a claim the Taliban denies.
About 290 people, mostly security officials, have been killed in attacks since the start of the year by armed groups fighting the government in both Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, according to an AFP tally.
Read more: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/6/28/at-least-13-soldiers-killed-in-suicide-bombing-in-northwestern-pakistan
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