MIR ALI, June 28 A terrible suicide bombing happened in the Khaddi Market area of Mir Ali, North Waziristan, resulting in the deaths of 14 soldiers and injuring 26 more. This is one of the worst attacks in the region this year.
Officials from the Police and army in Miran Shah informed the media that a suicide bomber drove a cow cart and crashed his cart filled with explosives into an army truck. They mentioned that the intense explosion also made roofs fall in nearby homes, and among the injured are women and children.
The blast, which occurred around 6 AM, caused the roofs of nearby houses to collapse, wounding several women and children.
A person living in Khadi, Hakim Dawar, talked about the attack
“I heard a loud explosion early in the morning. The house next to ours was damaged, and women and children were crying out for help. They were rushed to the hospital.”
The Hafiz Gul Bahadur Group ( TTG ) of the Pakistani Taliban has taken credit for the attack, showing that the danger in the area is still very real.
Mir Ali and the larger North Waziristan region have been known for a long time as places where militants operate, with many attacks aimed at security forces.
Officials have promised to keep military actions going against the militants. Still, people in the area have often protested about the increasing danger and asked for real steps to bring back peace. The individuals who were hurt are receiving care at nearby hospitals, and inquiries are being made.
Hafiz Gul Bahadur comes from the Uthmanzai Wazir tribe located in North Waziristan. He became well-known in the early 2000s when there was a rise in militant actions in Pakistan’s tribal areas due to the U.S.-led invasion of Afghanistan. Unlike other Taliban groups, Bahadur’s faction mainly worked in North Waziristan and had some independence from the central Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) leaders.
In 2008, Bahadur became the deputy leader of the newly created Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) with Baitullah Mehsud. However, disagreements soon arose between Bahadur and Mehsud over strategies and beliefs. Eventually, Bahadur left the TTP to start his group, which opposed attacks on Pakistani civilians, even though his faction still targeted the Pakistani military and government.
Bahadur’s location is still unknown, and Pakistani security forces see him as an essential target. His group still poses a significant threat to peace and stability in the area, particularly in locations such as Mir Ali, Miranshah, and Datta Khel.
