May 2022 Miranshah suicide bombing

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Miranshah suicide bombing
LocationMiranshah, North Waziristan, Pakistan
DateMay 15, 2022
TargetPakistan Army soldiers and civilians
Attack type
Suicide attack
Deaths6 (3 soldiers, 3 children)
Victims33-year-old Lance Havaldar Zubair Qadir, 21-year-old Sepoy Uzair Asfar, 22-year-old Sepoy Qasim Maqsood, 11-year-old child, 8-year-old child, 4-year-old child

On May 15, 2022, three Pakistan Army soldiers and three children were killed after a suicide attack occurred near Miranshah, North Waziristan, according to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). [1] 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. [2] An 11-year-old, eight-year-old, and four-year-old child also died from the blast. [3]

"Intelligence agencies are investigating to find out about [the] suicide bomber and his handlers/facilitators," the statement concluded. [4]

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. [5] Sharjeel Memon also made a public statement condemning the attack. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "Three children & 3 soldiers killed in suicide blast in Pakistan's North Waziristan". CNBC TV18 . 2022-05-15. Retrieved 2022-08-17.
  2. ↑ "Suicide Attack In Pakistan Kills At Least Six People, Including Children". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty . 15 May 2022. Retrieved 2022-08-17.
  3. ↑ "Pakistan: Three children among six killed in suicide blast in North Waziristan's Miranshah". Firstpost . 2022-05-15. Retrieved 2022-08-17.
  4. ↑ "3 soldiers, children martyred in suicide blast in N Waziristan". The Express Tribune . 2022-05-15. Retrieved 2022-08-17.
  5. ↑ Siddiqui, Naveed (2022-05-15). "3 soldiers, children martyred in suicide blast near Miranshah: ISPR". Dawn . Retrieved 2022-08-17.
  6. ↑ "Sharjeel Memon condemns Miranshah suicidal attack". Associated Press of Pakistan . 15 May 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2022.

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