May 2022 Miranshah suicide bombing
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] See alsoReferences
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