Pakistan’s explosion leaves fourteen people dead
(MENAFN) An explosion in Pakistan’s northwestern tribal region on Thursday left two people dead and at least 14 others injured, according to local police.
The blast occurred in a market located in Wana, the administrative center of South Waziristan, near the Afghan border. Authorities said the explosion was triggered by a remote-controlled device. Among the injured were two police officers, as confirmed by the local police chief.
No group has claimed responsibility for the attack, which adds to a growing number of similar incidents that have taken place in the region in recent months.
The explosion comes amid reports suggesting that Pakistani security forces may soon launch a new operation targeting suspected militant groups in the tribal areas, which have been plagued by violence for years.
The country has experienced a rising wave of attacks targeting both civilians and security personnel. Officials have attributed many of these incidents to "Afghan-based" militants allegedly aligned with Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan.
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