Explosion in Terrorists’ Ammunition Depot in Pakistan Kills 24
Rokna Political Desk: Police in northwestern Pakistan reported that an explosion at an ammunition and bomb depot, used by terrorists, claimed the lives of 24 people, including 10 women and children.
According to Rokna, citing Pakistani media, the incident occurred in the Tirah Valley, located in the Khyber District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
Pakistani media reported that the police have identified the cause of the incident as the explosion of a bomb depot belonging to the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) terrorist group. However, local residents attribute the explosion to an aerial operation conducted by the Pakistani Army.
Some news sources claimed that the airstrike, which is part of ongoing military operations, caused the incident, and all victims were civilians.
Meanwhile, Pakistani police stated that the explosion resulted in the deaths of 14 TTP militants and 10 other civilians.
Authorities also noted that terrorists in the area often use local residents and other civilians as human shields.
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