Bomb kills five soldiers in South Waziristan
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PESHAWAR: A bomb on Wednesday killed five Pakistani soldiers in restive South Waziristan tribal region near the Afghan border, security officials said.
The explosion took place in a village in the South Waziristan agency, one of seven semi-autonomous tribal areas close to Pakistan's border with Afghanistan.
“Number of martyred soldiers due to IED attack in South Waziristan has risen up to five,” a senior security official told AFP.
Homemade roadside bombs are a major weapon of militants who attack government forces in Pakistan's northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and in the tribal districts.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility for Wednesday's blast.
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Oct 30, 2013 06:23pm
Our deepest heartfelt condolences go out to the friends and families of these soldiers. We take our hat off to these brave soldiers who lost their lives while serving their country. These brave soldiers continue to sacrifice their lives for the sake of restoring peace in the region. We commend their bravery and admire their sacrifices. The terrorists are working on both sides of the border to disrupt our peace objectives. We encourage the regional partners to work together to negate the threat of violence. It only makes sense for us to combine our strength against our common enemies. We wish to see peace prevail throughout the region, and certainly hope to remain unified in regards to our shared objectives.
Ali Khan
DET, United States Central Command
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Oct 30, 2013 06:36pm
May the deceased souls rest in jannah.Ameen
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Oct 31, 2013 01:56pm
we need to do more to restrict the sale of items that can be used make bombs. Starting with the sale of fertilizer.
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