The number of people killed in the explosion that occurred in Pakistan has reached 16, APA reports citing Agence France-Presse.
Among those injured in the incident there are 6 minor children.
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At least 13 soldiers were killed in a suicide bombing in northwest Pakistan, APA reports citing Hindustan Times.
A suicide bomber drove an explosive-laden vehicle into a military convoy in Pakistan’s North Waziristan district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, killing 13 soldiers and injuring 10 others, along with 19 civilians, a local government official told news agency AFP.
“A suicide bomber rammed an explosive-laden vehicle into a military convoy. The blast killed 13 soldiers, injured 10 army personnel and 19 civilians,” the official told reporters, requesting anonymity as he was not authorised to speak to the media. The explosion also damaged nearby homes.
“The explosion also caused the roofs of two houses to collapse, injuring six children,” a police officer posted in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa told AFP.
