IED

IED event in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Azam Warsak, South Waziristan District area, Pakistan on Sun 17th November 2024

17th November 2024

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A local Jamiat-e-Ulema Islam – Fazl (JUI-F) leader was killed and five others were injured in an explosion near a mosque in Azam Warsak market of South Waziristan District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on November 17, reports Dawn. According to Police, a remote-controlled bomb exploded at 5pm when prayer leader Maulana Shahzada Wazir was leaving his mosque after prayers. He survived the attack and was moved to a hospital in injured condition. Other injured were identified as Saddam, Shah Hussain, Noor Hussain and Zainullah. The deceased JUI-F leader was identified as Mufti Ejazul Haq. Azam Warsak Police Station House Officer (SHO) Usman Wazir said unknown persons had planted the explosive device near the mosque, adding that Maulana Wazir was the target.

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