11 soldiers, 1 child killed in Pakistan after explosive-laden vehicle rams security post
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In Bajaur, Pakistan, a suicide bomber drove an explosive-laden vehicle into a security post on Monday night, killing 11 soldiers and a child. The attack occurred in a former Pakistani Taliban stronghold in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, near the Afghan border. According to the military, troops signaled the vehicle to stop, after which the bomber detonated the explosives, causing part of the compound to collapse and damaging nearby civilian homes. Following the bombing, a group of militants attempted to enter the security post, leading to a shootout in which security forces killed 12 militants. The attack follows ongoing tensions in the region since security forces launched an operation against militants in August.
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AI-ExtractedTension has persisted in Bajaur since last August, when security forces launched a “targeted operation” against militants.
Nearby civilian homes were heavily damaged, killing a young girl and wounding seven other civilians.
Troops pursued and killed 12 'khawarij,' a term authorities use for the Pakistani Taliban (TTP).
11 soldiers and a child were killed in the attack.
A suicide bomber rammed an explosive-laden vehicle into a security post in Bajaur, Pakistan.
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