On May 15, 2022, three
Pakistan Army
The Pakistan Army (, ) is the Army, land service branch of the Pakistan Armed Forces. The roots of its modern existence trace back to the British Indian Army that ceased to exist following the partition of India, Partition of British India, wh ...
soldiers and three children were killed after a suicide attack occurred near
Miranshah,
North Waziristan, according to the
Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). The Pakistani military's media affairs wing identified the murdered soldiers as 33-year-old Lance Havaldar Zubair Qadir from
Pakpattan, 21-year-old Sepoy Uzair Asfar from
Haripur and 22-year-old Sepoy Qasim Maqsood from
Multan. An 11-year-old, eight-year-old, and four-year-old child also died from the blast.
"Intelligence agencies are investigating to find out about
hesuicide bomber and his handlers/facilitators," the statement concluded.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif condemned the suicide attack, stating "The killers of innocent children are the enemies of both Islam and humanity." He expressed grief over the lives lost.
Sharjeel Memon also made a public statement condemning the attack.
See also
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December 2022 Miranshah suicide bombing
On 14 December 2022, a suspected suicide bomber blew himself up in Miranshah, North Waziristan
North Waziristan District ( ps, شمالي وزیرستان ولسوالۍ, ur, ) is a district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in Pakistan. It i ...
References
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