Sat Jun 28 10:49:03 UTC 2025: **Summary:**

A suicide bomber attacked a military convoy in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan, resulting in the deaths of at least 13 soldiers and injuries to dozens more, including civilians. The attack, claimed by the Hafiz Gul Bahadur group, a faction of the Pakistan Taliban (TTP), involved a vehicle laden with explosives detonated near a bomb disposal unit. The incident is one of the deadliest in recent months and highlights the escalating violence in the region bordering Afghanistan.

**News Article:**

**Suicide Bomb Attack Kills Over a Dozen Soldiers in Northwest Pakistan**

MIR ALI, PAKISTAN – A suicide bomber struck a military convoy in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Saturday, killing at least 13 soldiers and wounding dozens more, including civilians. The attack, one of the deadliest targeting security forces in recent months, took place in Khadi Market, Mir Ali, North Waziristan.

According to security officials, the bomber rammed an explosive-laden vehicle into the convoy, detonating the explosives near a bomb disposal unit vehicle. The explosion caused significant damage, including the collapse of roofs on nearby houses, injuring six children.

“A suicide bomber rammed an explosive-laden vehicle into a military convoy,” a local government official confirmed. In addition to the 13 confirmed deaths, at least 24 people, including 14 civilians, were reported injured.

The Hafiz Gul Bahadur group, a faction of the Pakistan Taliban (TTP), has claimed responsibility for the attack.

The incident underscores the escalating violence in the regions bordering Afghanistan since the Taliban’s resurgence in Kabul in 2021. Pakistan has accused Afghanistan of allowing its territory to be used for attacks against Pakistan, a claim denied by the Taliban. According to an AFP tally, approximately 290 people, primarily security officials, have been killed in attacks since the beginning of the year in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan. The Pakistani military has yet to issue an official statement regarding the attack.

Read More