An explosion was reported in the North Waziristan district in Pakistan’s restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Thursday morning, with heavy gunfire being heard, a source told CNN-News18.
The explosion
took place in the Mir Ali Bazar of North Waziristan. Further details are awaited.
This came days after an explosion rocked a Pakistan security camp at the Boya location in North Waziristan on Friday. Reports indicated that at least four militants were killed in the gunfire following the attack.
According to security officials, the Military Battalion Headquarters in Boya Muhammad Khel, Miranshah, came under attack when a suicide bomber detonated explosives at the camp’s perimeter, after which insurgents attempted to infiltrate the compound. Witnesses described hearing a powerful blast, followed by intense gunfire.
The attack underscores a renewed surge in militant activity across northwestern Pakistan, particularly in the volatile tribal districts bordering Afghanistan. The banned militant group Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has intensified its operations following the collapse of earlier ceasefire arrangements, staging frequent strikes against security forces.
In June this year, a suicide car bombing in Mir Ali, North Waziristan, claimed the lives of at least 16 Pakistani soldiers and injured dozens more, marking one of the deadliest assaults on military personnel in recent months.
Pakistan’s military has responded with heightened counter-terror operations across the northwest, resulting in casualties. Independent security assessments have documented a sharp rise in militant violence across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, with numerous clashes and bombings targeting both army and paramilitary units this year.
