Suicide attack on army check post kills 5 in NW Pakistan

Source  :  Trend.Az

At least five soldiers were killed in a suicide attack on an army check post in Pakistan's northwest tribal area of North Waziristan on Saturday night, said an Army statement.

Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), the mouthpiece of Pakistan army, said in a brief statement that a suicide bomber rammed his explosive- laden vehicle into an army check post in Miran Shah, capital town of North Waziristan, on Saturday night, Xinhua reported.

The check post was completely destroyed in the attack, said the statement, adding five troops were killed in the blast.

The statement failed to give further details.

Some local media reports said that the attack killed six people and wounded 18 others.

No group has taken the credit for the attack.

Bordering east Afghanistan, North Waziristan is one of the seven tribal areas in northwest Pakistan, which is believed to be one of the havens for militants of various groups.

4 Killed in US Drone Strike in Northwestern Pakistan

Source  :  Fars News Agency

TEHRAN (FNA)- At least four people were killed and one other was injured in a US drone attack in Pakistan's Northwestern tribal region of North Waziristan.

According to the reports, the US unmanned plane on Thursday night targeted a house in Datta Khel area of North Waziristan, Pakistan's restive tribal region bordering Afghanistan.

The drone fired two missiles at the house that killed four people present inside while leaving one other injured, Xinhua reported.

The strike destroyed the house completely besides making cracks in the nearby buildings.

Soon after the attack local people rushed to the site and started rescue work as there is no official rescue service available in the area.

Thursday's strike is the second in the current month. Earlier on March 10, a US drone targeted a house in the Tehsil Boya area of the same region and killed two persons.

It is also the 10th strike of its kind in Pakistan's Northwestern tribal areas since the start of the current year, killing 64 people in total.

Pakistan has been protesting and expressing its reservations over such attacks, terming them as the violation of its sovereignty

Pakistan - Six army officers involved in abductions: DIG CID Balochistan

Source  :  Daily Times

ISLAMABAD: Submitting a progress report regarding the missing persons, DIG CID Balochistan has told the Supreme Court that six army officers are involved in the abduction of missing persons in Balochistan.

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Balochistan on Wednesday submitted a report on missing persons before a three- member bench, which was hearing Balochistan law and order case.

According to the report submitted by DIG CID Feroze Shah, 10 military personnel are accused of abducting the missing persons. “Some 18 missing persons had returned home safe and sound but 48 people are yet to be traced,” he said. “Following the statements of 12 missing persons after they returned home the Balochistan police asked the Frontier Corps to trace the whereabouts of the accused army men including two Lt colonels, six majors and two subedars”, said the report submitted by the DIG in the SC.

The report further states that the FC personnel assured that they would extend full cooperation for the completion of investigation and the recovery of the missing persons. According to FC, some of the officers did not belong to the organisation and others had gone back to Pakistan Army.

Security forces continue operations in S. Pakistan

Source :  KUNA

ISLAMABAD, March 20 (KUNA) -- Several suspects were arrested in an operation launched by paramilitary in Karachi city of southern Pakistan on Wednesday. According to the media reports paramilitary cordoned the Musharraf Colony area of the city and blocked all the entry and exit points. A house-to-house search operation has started and many suspects have been arrested so far. Meanwhile, security forces conducted an operation to arrest criminals and militants in many parts of Karachi city after a blast hit Abbas Colony blast and killed 48 people. A wave of violence struck the city as an aftermath of this operation. Security forces arrested over 100 people many of whom were found wanted criminals and militants. (end) sbk.nfm KUNA 200947 Mar 13NNNN

Bomb kills three in southern Pakistan

Source : Trend.Az

A bomb blast killed three people and injured five others in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi early Friday, police said, dpa reported.

Up to 2 kilogrammes of explosives were detonated outside the office of a cable television operator in Landhi area of the country's biggest city and commercial centre, police officer Naeem Broka said.

There was no immediate indication that the business was targeted, as the owner "has denied receiving any threats," Broka said.

A police officer was among the dead, but it was not clear whether he was on duty at the time.

An employee of the office was about to check an unattended bag when the bomb went off, an unnamed witness was quoted as saying by television reports.

The explosion appeared to have been triggered by remote control, Broka said.

Karachi has a long history of ethnic, criminal and political violence, which has seen a spike in recent months.

Suicide bomber kills 2 in northwestern Pakistan

Source : LBCI News

A police official says a suicide bomber has blown himself up near a police van in northwestern Pakistan, killing at least two people.

The official, Zaheer Khan, says Tuesday's attack in the district of Bannu in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province bordering Afghanistan also wounded at least 10 people.

He says initial reports suggest the attacker was on foot and targeted a police van near a police station.

Khan says rescuers were transporting the dead and injured to a nearby hospital.

No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack but suspicion fell on Pakistani Taliban who often target police and security forces deployed there.

The district of Bannu is located just outside the North Waziristan tribal region where several Pakistani, Afghan and al-Qaida-linked militant groups are based.