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India-Pakistan

Security forces kill seven terrorists trying to infiltrate Pak-Afghan border in North Waziristan

2024-04-18

[GEO.TV] Security forces have killed seven Death Eaters trying to infiltrate the Pakistain-Afghanistan border
...also known as Pashtunistan, home of ignorance, poverty, and automatic weapons...
in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s North Wazoo district, the military’s media wing said on Wednesday.

In a statement, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), said the security forces on April 16 (Tuesday) detected a movement of a group of seven ~~Death Eaters~~ near the Pakistain-Afghanistan border in Spinkai area of Ghulam Khan in the tribal district.

"The infiltrators were surrounded, effectively engaged and after an intense fire exchange, all seven territories were sent to hell," it added.

A large quantity of weapons, ammunition, and explosives was also recovered from the killed terrorists, the statement added.

The statement highlighted that Pakistain has consistently been asking the Taliban
Taliban

...mindless ferocity in a turban...
-led interim Afghan government to ensure effective border management on their side of the border.

The military urged the interim rulers to fulfill their obligations and deny the use of Afghan soil by Death Eaters for perpetuating acts of terrorism against Pakistain.

"Security forces of Pakistain are determined and remain committed to securing its borders and eliminating the menace of terrorism from the country," read the ISPR’s statement.

Pakistain has time and again urged the Afghan authorities to take meaningful action against Death Eaters using the neighbouring country’s soil to launch attacks inside Pakistain.

Last month, Pakistain carried out an intelligence-based anti-terrorist operation inside Afghanistan on, whose prime target was the Death Eaters belonging to Hafiz Gul Bahadur
...a member of the Madda Khel clan of the Uthmanzai Waziris. Educated in a Deobandi madrassa located in Multan, he is affiliated with the Jamaat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) political party. Upon the formation of the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in December 2007, he was announced as the group's overall naib amir under Baitullah Mehsud, who was based in South Wazoo, but has largely distanced himself from the TTP due to rivalries with the Mehsuds and disagreements about the TTP's attacks against the Pak state..
Group along with Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistain (TTP).

Hafiz Gul Bahadur Group had earlier grabbed credit for the terrorist attack.

"This group is responsible for multiple terrorist attacks inside Pakistain, resulting in death of hundreds of civilians and law-enforcement officials. The latest attack took place on 16 March 2024 at a security post in Mir Ali in North Waziristan and claimed the lives of seven Pak soldiers," said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on March 18 after over 13 hours after the operation.

A day earlier, Pakistain Army’s top commanders were briefed on how terrorist groups operating from Afghanistan pose a threat to regional and global security, besides acting as proxies against Pakistain and its economic interests, especially the China-Pakistain Economic Corridor (CPEC).

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India-Pakistan

Islamabad not seeking armed conflict with Kabul, says defence minister

2024-03-22

Of course. They’d much rather the Taliban simply surrender to their manifestly superior force, not to mention Allah’s clear will in this matter.

[GEO.TV] Days after Pakistain hit outlawed Tehrik-e-Taliban
Taliban

...the Pashtun equivalent of men...
Pakistain (TTP) targets inside Afghanistan, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has said that Islamabad does not want any "armed conflict" with Kabul.

"Force is the last resort. We do not want to have an armed conflict with Afghanistan," Asif said while speaking to the Voice of America.

The defence minister's remarks come as the neighbouring countries have experienced a spike in their already tense bilateral relations over increasing terrorist attacks by the TTP and other banned outfits, which are based in Afghanistan, inside Pak territory.

On Monday, Pakistain carried out intelligence-based operations (IBOs) targeting TTP's Hafiz Gul Bahadur
...a member of the Madda Khel clan of the Uthmanzai Waziris. Educated in a Deobandi madrassa located in Multan, he is affiliated with the Jamaat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) political party. Upon the formation of the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in December 2007, he was announced as the group's overall naib amir under Baitullah Mehsud, who was based in South Wazoo, but has largely distanced himself from the TTP due to rivalries with the Mehsuds and disagreements about the TTP's attacks against the Pak state..
Group which is responsible for the March 16 attack in Mir Ali, North Wazoo and multiple other terrorist attacks in the country.

Islamabad's action came following a deadly attack on Pak forces which resulted in the martyrdom of seven soldiers including a lieutenant colonel and captain.

Pakistain has repeatedly called on the Afghan interim government to prevent its soil from being used against Pakistain by TTP and other holy warrior organizations — a claim vehemently denied by Kabul.

'NOT LET TTP START A WAR'
Terming Pakistain's military action inside Afghanistan as a necessary message against increasing cross-border terrorism, the minister called on the Afghan interim regime to "control" the TTP and "not let them start a war" with Pakistain while living in Afghanistan.

"We cannot continue like this," he said, adding that Islamabad will be forced to retaliate if the TTP continues its attacks.

Elaborating on the prospects of bilateral trade and prospects of providing an economic corridor to Kabul, owing to the country being landlocked, Asif questioned why Islamabad should entertain such a possibility if the neighbouring country treats it "like an enemy".

As reported by the VOA, around 5,000 to 6,000 TTP fighters reside in Afghanistan after being driven out of Pak territory owing to the military's wide-scale anti-terror operation in erstwhile Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) along the border with Afghanistan.

Furthermore, United Nations
...boodling on the grand scale...
' assessments also confirm TTP's presence in Afghanistan, the publication added.

Expressing his views on TTP's presence inside Afghanistan, the defence minister said that the holy warrior group was "being allowed" to operate as part of the interim Afghan government's bid to prevent its fighters from joining IS-Khorasan Province (ISKP) — a rival group which has been engaged in armed conflict with the Afghan regime.

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India-Pakistan

Two terrorists killed, as many injured in North Waziristan IBO

2024-03-21

[GEO.TV] The security forces bumped off two turbans and injured two others during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa's (KP) North Wazoo

Wazoo, one of the most affected region in the country by militancy.

The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said that the turbans were neutralised in an intense exchange of fire during the IBO conducted on the night between March 19 and March 20.

"Weapons, ammunition and explosives were also recovered from killed terrorists, who remained actively involved in numerous terrorist activities in the area," the military’s media wing stated.

It said that sanitisation operation was being conducted to eliminate any other terrorist found in the area as the security forces of Pakistain are determined to wipe-out the menace of terrorism from the country.

As the country witnesses a spike in terrorist attacks, resulting in deaths of several civilians and law enforcement officials, the security forces have been actively operating in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan
...the Pak province bordering Kandahar and Uruzgun provinces in Afghanistan and Sistan Baluchistan in Iran. Its native Baloch propulation is being displaced by Pashtuns and Punjabis and they aren't happy about it...
and areas most affected by militancy.

Earlier today, a terrorist bid was foiled when some turbans tried to attack and enter the Gwadar Port Authority (GPA) complex in the port city.

A group of at least eight button men stormed the GPA complex but the security forces acted swiftly and foiled the attempt, killing all the bad boys, who belonged to outlawed Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), Geo News reported citing sources.

Today’s attack follows a fierce terrorist attack on a security forces' check post in KP’s Mir Ali area of North Waziristan, last week, which saw seven Pakistain Army soldiers — including a lieutenant colonel and captain — embracing martyrdom.

On Monday, Pak forces carried out intelligence-based operations (IBOs) in the border regions inside Afghanistan against turbans launching attacks in Pakistain from Afghan soil.

In the light of recent wave of terrorism in Pakistain, ISPR has said that the continuous use of Afghan soil is behind the "growing terrorism in Pakistain".

Clear evidence of turbans coming from Afghanistan, the military’s media wing said, is the reason behind growing incidents of terrorism.

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India-Pakistan

Eight terrorists 'sent to hell' as security forces foil attack on Gwadar Port Authority colony

2024-03-21

[GEO.TV] After a group of button men stormed the Gwadar Port Authority (GPA) colony on Wednesday, security forces acted swiftly and foiled the fierce attack, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement.

"Own troops employed for security responded immediately and effectively engaged the terrorists, and in ensuing fire exchange, all eight ~~bandidos~~ forces of Evil were sent to hell," the military's media wing said.

A large quantity of arms, ammunition and explosives was also recovered from the killed terrorists.

The ISPR said two brave soldiers — Sepoy Bahar Khan (age 35 years, resident of district DG Khan) and Sepoy Imran Ali (age 28 years, resident of district Khairpur) — having fought gallantly, sacrificed their lives and embraced Shahadat during the exchange of fire.

"Security forces of Pakistain, in step with the nation remain determined to thwart attempts of sabotaging peace and stability of Balochistan
...the Pak province bordering Kandahar and Uruzgun provinces in Afghanistan and Sistan Baluchistan in Iran. Its native Baloch propulation is being displaced by Pashtuns and Punjabis and they aren't happy about it...
, and such sacrifices of our brave soldiers further strengthen our resolve," it added.

Eyewitnesses said that they heard multiple explosions after firing in the complex which houses passport office, Election Commission of Pakistain (ECP) office, and other government offices.

An explosion was also heard before the firing, police officials told the media, adding that the entire area was cordoned off by security personnel.

Makran Division commissioner confirmed the incident and the number of slain terrorists.

Reacting to the development, Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah condemned the attack on the GPA complex, saying: "Elimination of the ~~bandidos~~ forces of Evil is final and the determination of our military men is strong."
CPEC is the future of Pakistain and we will not allow any harm to it under any circumstances, the CM added.

Today’s attack follows a fierce terrorist attack on a security forces' check post in the Mir Ali area of North Wazoo

Wazoo, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) last week, as the country witnesses a spike in such attacks, resulting in deaths of several civilians and law enforcement officials.

Following the Mir Ali attack, which resulted in martyrdom of seven Pakistain Army soldiers — including a lieutenant colonel and captain — Pak forces carried out intelligence-based operations (IBOs) in the border regions inside Afghanistan against ~~bandidos~~ forces of Evil launching attacks in Pakistain from Afghan soil.

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Afghanistan

Pakistan hits TTP hideouts in border regions inside Afghanistan amid spike in terror attacks

2024-03-19

[GEO.TV] Pak forces this morning carried out intelligence-based operations (IBOs) in the border regions inside Afghanistan against snuffies launching attacks in Pakistain from Afghan soil, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) said on Monday.

The target of today’s operation was the snuffies belonging to Hafiz Gul Bahadur
...a member of the Madda Khel clan of the Uthmanzai Waziris. Educated in a Deobandi madrassa located in Multan, he is affiliated with the Jamaat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) political party. Upon the formation of the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in December 2007, he was announced as the group's overall naib amir under Baitullah Mehsud, who was based in South Wazoo, but has largely distanced himself from the TTP due to rivalries with the Mehsuds and disagreements about the TTP's attacks against the Pak state..
Group, which along with the banned Tehrik-e-Taliban
Taliban

...the Pashtun equivalent of men...
Pakistain (TTP), is responsible for the March 16 attack in Mir Ali, North Wazoo and multiple other terrorist attacks in the country, resulting in deaths of hundreds of civilians and law enforcement officials.

On Saturday, at least seven Pakistain Army soldiers — including a lieutenant colonel and captain — embraced martyrdom after gallantly fighting with snuffies as they attacked a security forces' post in the Mir Ali area of North Waziristan, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP).

The Foreign Office (FO) issued a detailed statement on the matter, saying that Pakistain, for the past two years, has repeatedly conveyed its serious concerns to the interim Afghan Government over the presence of terror outfits including TTP inside Afghanistan.

It said that these snuffies pose a grave threat to Pakistain’s security and have consistently used Afghan territory to launch terror attacks inside Pak territory.

Pakistain accords prime importance to the illusory sovereignty and territorial integrity of Afghanistan. It has, therefore, always prioritised dialogue and cooperation to confront the terrorist threat.

"We have repeatedly urged the Afghan authorities to take concrete and effective action to ensure that the Afghan soil is not used as a staging ground for terrorism against Pakistain. We have also called on them to deny safe havens to TTP and to hand over its leadership to Pakistain," the FO said.

The statement added that Pakistain has great respect for the people of Afghanistan; however, certain elements among those in power in Afghanistan are actively patronising TTP and using them as a proxy against Pakistain.

"Such an approach against a brotherly country, which stood with the people of Afghanistan through thick and thin, manifests shortsightedness. It ignores the support extended by Pakistain to the people of Afghanistan over the last several decades.

"We urge these elements in power to rethink the policy of siding with Khwarij snuffies shedding the blood of innocent Paks and to make a clear choice to stand with the people of Pakistain," it added.

The FO further stated that terrorist groups like TTP are a collective threat to regional peace and security.

"We fully realise the challenge Afghan authorities face in combating the threat posed by the TTP. Pakistain would therefore continue to work towards finding joint solutions in countering terrorism and to prevent any terrorist organization from sabotaging bilateral relations with Afghanistan," the statement concluded.

However,
if you can't say something nice about a person some juicy gossip will go well...
the Afghan Taliban claimed that two air strikes carried out inside Afghanistan by Pak forces had killed right people in the war-torn country.

"The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan does not allow anyone to compromise security by using Afghan territory," said Zabiullah Mujahid, a front man of the Taliban administration, in a Rooters report.

He added that the strikes took place in the eastern border provinces of Khost and Paktika
...which coincidentally borders South Wazoo...

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India-Pakistan

7 Pak Army personnel including 2 officers martyred in North Waziristan terror attack

2024-03-17

[GEO.TV] At least seven Pakistain Army soldiers, including a lieutenant colonel and captain, embraced martyrdom after gallantly fighting with holy warriors as they attacked a security forces' post in the general area Mir Ali of North Wazoo District, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement on Saturday.

According to the military's media wing, a group of six holy warriors attacked the post in the early hours today with the Pak troops foiling their initial attempt of intrusion before they rammed an explosive laden vehicle into the post, followed by multiple suicide kaboom attacks, which led to collapse of portion of a building, resulting into the martyrdom of the brave sons of the soil.

"During the conduct of ensuing clearance operation, own troops led by Lieutenant Colonel Kashif, effectively engaged and sent to hell all six terrorists," the statement read.

The shuhada, as per the ISPR, included Havildar Sabir (resident of District Khyber), Naik Khurshid (resident of District Lakki Marwat), Sepoy Nasir (resident of District Beautiful Downtown Peshawar

...capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, administrative and economic hub for the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan. Peshawar is situated near the eastern end of the Khyber Pass, convenient to the Pak-Afghan border. Peshawar has evolved into one of Pakistain's most ethnically and linguistically diverse cities, which means lots of gunfire...
), Sepoy Raja (resident of District Kohat) and Sepoy Sajjad (resident of District Abbottabad
... A pleasant city located only 30 convenient miles from Islamabad. The city is noted for its nice weather and good schools. It is the site of Pakistain's military academy, which was within comfortable walking distance of the residence of the late Osama bin Laden....
).

Meanwhile,
...back at the alley, Slats Chumbaloni was staring into a hole that was just .45 inch in diameter and was less than three feet from his heavily sweating face ...
the 39-year-old Lieutenant Colonel Syed Kashif Ali — who was leading his troops from the front — and 23-year-old Captain Muhammad Ahmed Badar paid the ultimate sacrifice and embraced shahadat during an intense exchange of fire with the terrorists, the ISPR mentioned.

Lieutenant Colonel Ali hailed from Bloody Karachi
...formerly the capital of Pakistain, now merely its most important port and financial center. It is among the largest cities in the world, with a population of 18 million, most of whom hate each other and many of whom are armed and dangerous...
, while Captain Babar was a resident of District Talagang.

"Sanitisation operation is being conducted to eliminate any other terrorist present in the area, as security forces of Pakistain are determined to wipe out the menace of terrorism from the country and such sacrifices of our brave soldiers further strengthen our resolve," ISPR added.

The funeral prayers of the martyred officers and personnel were offered in separate areas, the military's media wing said in a statement issued later in the day.

"Martyrs will be laid to rest with military honours in their hometowns," it added.

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India-Pakistan

Four dead, three wounded in firing on two vehicles in KP's Kurram

2024-01-08

[GEO.TV] At least four people, including two security personnel, were martyred and three others maimed in a firing on a passenger bus and a car in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa's Kurram District, Geo News reported Sunday.

According to District Police Officer (DPO) Muhammad Imran, armed assailants opened fire on the bus and car in the Sadda area which resulted in the deaths of four people.

The dead included two security personnel, a driver and a woman, said DPO Imran, adding that the police have launched a manhunt to arrest the attackers while security has been beefed up in the area.

"The armed attackers targeted two vehicles going from Parachinar to Beautiful Downtown Peshawar

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India-Pakistan

Two soldiers martyred in N Waziristan gun battle

2023-11-14

[GEO.TV] Two soldiers were martyred in a shootout with turbans in North Wazoo

Wazoo district's Mir Ali area, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said Monday.

The incident occurred, according to a statement from the military's media wing, on the night between November 12 and 13 November.

The security forces effectively engaged the terrorists' location and resultantly, one terrorist "was sent to hell", the ISPR said.

However,
those who apply themselves too closely to little things often become incapable of great things...
during the intense fire exchange, Sepoy Abdullah, 25, a resident of Mardan, and Sepoy Muhammad Sohail, 19, a resident of Tharparkar embraced martyrdom after fighting bravely.

The forces carried out a sanitisation operation of the area to neutralise any other terrorists, the military's media wing said.

"Security forces of Pakistain are determined to eliminate the menace of terrorism and such sacrifices of our brave soldiers further strengthen our resolve," it added.

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India-Pakistan

Soldier martyred, six terrorists killed in North Waziristan IBO

2023-10-15

[GEO.TV] A Pakistain Army soldier embraced martyrdom while six bad boyz were potted during an intelligence-based operation in North Wazoo

Wazoo district's Mir Ali general area, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said Saturday.

In a statement, the military's media affairs wing said the security forces conducted the IBO on the reported presence of terrorists. During the exchange of fire, eight turbans also sustained injuries, the ISPR added.

Weapons and ammunition were also recovered from killed terrorists, the ISPR said, adding that they remained actively involved in terrorist activities against security forces and murder of innocent civilians.

However,
ars longa, vita brevis...
during the intense exchange of fire, Sepoy Abdul Hakeem, 33, having fought gallantly, embraced martyrdom, read the statement.

The ISPR further said that sanitisation of the area is being carried out to eliminate any other turbans found in the area.

For the past year now, Pakistain has been gripped by a spate of terror attacks, with Balochistan
...the Pak province bordering Kandahar and Uruzgun provinces in Afghanistan and Sistan Baluchistan in Iran. Its native Baloch propulation is being displaced by Pashtuns and Punjabis and they aren't happy about it...
and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa particularly being under the radar of snuffies targeting security forces and civilians to deteriorate peace.

Last month, two separate suicide kabooms near mosques in Balochistan's Mastung and KP's Hangu left several people dead and many others injured, while 59 were killed in a suicide kaboom in Balochistan's Mastung.

After the terror incidents, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir said the forces of evil would continue to face the full might of the state.

"... turbans and their controllers, having no link with religion and ideology, are proxies of the enemies of Pakistain and its people. These forces of evil will continue to face the full might of the state and security forces backed by a resilient nation," the army chief had said.

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India-Pakistan

Soldier martyred in exchange of fire with terrorists in North Wazoo

2023-09-24

[GEO.TV] A security forces personnel was martyred in an exchange of fire with turbans during an intelligence based operation in the general area of Mir Ali in North Wazoo

Wazoo, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Saturday.

"During conduct of operation, intense fire exchange took place between own troops and terrorists. Own troops effectively engaged terrorists’ location," a brief statement issued by the military's media wing stated.

ISPR further stated that Sepoy Shakeel Shafqat, 21, who was a resident of District Khanewal, embraced martyrdom while fighting gallantly.

It said that the sanitisation of the area is being carried out to eliminate any turbans found in the area.

"Security forces of Pakistain are determined to eliminate the menace of terrorism and such sacrifices of our brave soldiers further strengthen our resolve," the ISPR added.

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India-Pakistan

Soldier martyred in exchange of fire with terrorists in North Waziristan: ISPR

2023-09-11

[Dawn] A soldier was martyred in an exchange of fire with holy warriors in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s North Wazoo

Wazoo district on Saturday, according to the military’s media wing.

The Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) blurb said the skirmish took place in the district’s general area of Mir Ali.

"Own troops effectively engaged terrorists’ location. However,
a poor excuse is better than no excuse at all...
during intense exchange of fire, Lance Naik Jamshed Khan (age 28 years, resident of District Upper Dir), having fought gallantly, embraced martyrdom," the ISPR said.

It added the area was being sanitised to eliminate any holy warriors found in the vicinity.

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India-Pakistan

Suicide bombing claims four lives in North Waziristan

2023-07-06

[Dawn] At least four security personnel and a child bit the dust in separate explosions in tribal districts of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa on Wednesday.

Three security personnel embraced martyrdom in a vehicle-borne suicide kaboom in the Miranshah
... headquarters of al-Qaeda in Pakistain and likely location of Ayman al-Zawahiri. The Haqqani network has established a ministate in centered on the town with courts, tax offices and lots of madrassas...
area of North Wazoo

Wazoo, the military’s media wing said in a statement.

The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said that the jacket wallah intended to target the security forces’ post, but the assailant was timely intercepted by on-duty soldiers who "prevented a major catastrophe".

It stated that 41-year-old Naib Subedar Sahib Khan, a resident of Mianwali, 40-year-old Naik Muhammad Ibrahim, a resident of Dera Ismail Khan
... the Pearl of Pashtunistan ...
, and 24-year-old Sepoy Jehangir Khan, a resident of Mardan, embraced martyrdom while three civilians were critically injured in the earth-shattering kaboom. "Security forces of Pakistain are determined to eliminate the menace of terrorism and such sacrifices of our brave soldiers further strengthen our resolve," the statement read.

Police informed that the Bomb Disposal Unit (BDU) of the security forces was clearing the route for a convoy of the security forces when the suicide bomber went kaboom! himself.

They said that a child along with nine other passengers in a van also sustained injuries in the attack, adding that the injured persons were immediately shifted to Mir Ali hospital — a child, however, later succumbed to injuries.

An attendant with one of the injured persons stated that doctors were not present at the hospital neither was any medical equipment available for treatment. They added that the injured persons were later shifted to another nearby hospital.

Meanwhile,
...back at the dirigible, the pilot and the copilot had both hit the silk.

Jack! Cynthia exclaimed. Do you know how to drive one of these things?

Jack wiped some of the blood from his knuckles.

No, he said. Do you?...
a paramilitary official embraced martyrdom and another sustained injuries when an improvised bomb (IED) went off near vehicles of the paramilitary forces in South Waziristan. Police informed that the paramilitary forces were clearing the road when the IED, planted on a roadside, went kaboom!.

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