13 Pakistani Security Personnel Martyred in North Waziristan Suicide Attack Linked to Indian Proxy: ISPR

RAWALPINDI — A tragic suicide bombing in North Waziristan claimed the lives of 13 security personnel on Friday, in an assault the Pakistani military has directly linked to Indian-sponsored militants.

According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the attack occurred in the Mir Ali area, when a vehicle-borne suicide bomber targeted a convoy of security forces. ISPR confirmed the bomber, affiliated with the terror proxy group, attempted to ram into the convoy but was intercepted by a leading group of soldiers. In desperation, the attacker crashed the explosives-laden vehicle into one of the security vehicles, resulting in devastating casualties.

“In a cowardly attack planned by India and executed through its proxy terror, a suicide bomber targeted our security forces in Mir Ali. Thirteen brave sons of the soil embraced shahadat (martyrdom), while three innocent civilians — including two children and a woman — were severely injured,” the ISPR reported.

The ISPR identified the martyred soldiers as follows:

• Subedar Zahid Iqbal (45, Karak)
• Havildar Sohrab Khan (39, Naseerabad)
• Havildar Mian Yousaf (41, Buner)
• Naik Khitab Shah (34, Lower Dir)
• Lance Naik Ismail (32, Naseerabad)
• Sepoy Rohail (30, Mirpur Khas)
• Sepoy Muhammad Ramzan (33, Dera Ghazi Khan)
• Sepoy Nawab (30, Quetta)
• Sepoy Zubair Ahmed (24, Naseerabad)
• Sepoy Muhammad Sahki (31, Dera Ghazi Khan)
• Sepoy Hashim Abbasi (20, Abbottabad)
• Sepoy Muddasir Ejaz (25, Layyah)
• Sepoy Manzar Ali (23, Mardan)

In response, Pakistani security forces launched a rapid clearance and pursuit operation, eliminating 14 terrorists linked to the attack in an intense exchange of fire.

The military vowed continued action to bring all those behind the attack to justice.

“The security forces of Pakistan, backed by an unwavering nation, remain committed to eliminating Indian-backed terrorism from our soil. The sacrifices of our brave soldiers and innocent civilians only strengthen our resolve to defend Pakistan at any cost,” the ISPR statement declared.

Security operations in the area are ongoing to ensure the complete elimination of any remaining threats, the statement concluded.

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