14 November,2023 01:30 PM IST | Islamabad | mid-day online correspondent
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Two soldiers lost their lives in an armed confrontation between security forces and terrorists in the Mir Ali area of North Waziristan district in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. The clash resulted in the deaths of two soldiers and one terrorist, as reported by Pakistan-based Dawn, citing the military's media affairs wing.
The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) stated that troops engaged effectively with the terrorists' location, resulting in the elimination of one terrorist. The fallen soldiers were identified as Sepoy Abdullah (25) and Sepoy Muhammad Sohail (19). Efforts are underway to clear the surrounding areas and neutralize any remaining threats.
This incident follows a recent terrorist attack on police personnel in Tank, where three officers, including an SHO, were killed, and several others were injured. The police were targeted while attempting to apprehend kidnappers. The escalating violence in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan has seen a surge in terror-related activities since the termination of the ceasefire between the Pakistan government and the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan last year.
Statistics reveal a distressing trend, with a significant increase in casualties among security personnel, reaching an eight-year high. The third quarter of 2023 witnessed numerous fatalities and injuries, primarily concentrated in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, accounting for the majority of attacks and counter-terror operations during this period.
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Recently, at least nine people, including five children, of the same family were killed when a rocket launcher's shell exploded at a house while the kids were playing with the ammunition in Pakistan's Sindh province, police said.
Nine individuals were killed when a rocket shell they found while playing on the ground burst at home, according to Kashmore-Kandhkot Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Rohil Khosa. The victims included five children, two women, and two adults from the same household, stated a report in agencies.
In addition to the dead, he stated that five more people were hurt in the explosion and sent to the hospital.
"This is an area on the riverine belt and the rocket shell must have been left there by dacoits who hide out deep into the riverine belt areas," Khoso stated.
According to the SSP, the police had arrived at the scene, additional investigation was in progress, and the Kandhkot Civil Hospital had been declared in "emergency" status.
Former foreign minister and chairman of the Pakistan Peoples Party Bilawal Bhutto Zardari tweeted that several criminal gangs have found refuge in the riverine areas of Sindh and Punjab and urged the government to rid the area of such individuals.
