Tragic Bombing Claims Lives of Five Pakistani Soldiers
Five Pakistani soldiers were killed by an improvised explosive device in the Kurram tribal district near the Afghanistan border. The victims were identified, and the incident was condemned by the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur.
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In a tragic incident, five Pakistani soldiers lost their lives when an improvised explosive device (IED) detonated on a vehicle carrying security forces in the restive Kurram tribal district, which borders Afghanistan, the army reported.
The fallen soldiers have been identified as Havildar Aqeel Ahmed, Lance Naik Muhammad Tafeer, Sepoy Anosh Ruf, Sepoy Muhammad Azam Khan, and Sepoy Haroon William.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur has strongly condemned the killings, calling the incident a heinous act of violence.
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