NORTH WAZIRISTAN: Afghan Taliban militants opened unprovoked fire on unarmed civilians in the village of Gulak Khel, located near the Pak-Afghan border in North Waziristan. The attack resulted in the death of one child and left four others injured.
The injured children were quickly rushed to the District Headquarters (DHQ) Hospital in Miran Shah for medical treatment. Doctors are currently providing care to the wounded.
Security forces responded promptly, arriving at the scene and cordoning off the area to launch a search operation.
The Afghan Taliban have been deliberately targeting civilian populations to spread fear and terror in the region. This latest assault follows a string of similar attacks, including one in South Waziristan, and is seen as part of a pattern aimed at destabilizing the region.
It is important to note that the Pakistani security forces have been successfully carrying out operations against Afghan Taliban forces along the Pak-Afghan border, forcing them to retreat. In retaliation for their humiliating defeats, the Taliban have resorted to attacking innocent civilians to exact revenge.
This attack has once again highlighted the ongoing insecurity in the border areas, with innocent lives being caught in the crossfire of the Taliban’s increasing desperation.
TTP leader Noor Wali Mehsud in Kabul’s diplomatic enclave: Hamid Mir
Earlier, senior journalist Hamid Mir has claimed that Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Chief Noor Wali Mehsud is currently given shelter within the Diplomatic Enclave (Green Zone) in Kabul by the Afghan Taliban.
According to Mir X tweet, diplomatic sources suggest that the Afghan Taliban are providing refuge to Mehsud, along with Hafiz Gul Bahadur, Bashir Zeb, and other wanted militants from Central Asian states, specifically in the Wazir Akbar Khan area.
The reports indicate that these high-profile militants are being kept in proximity to the residences of foreign diplomats. These sources warn that the presence of internationally declared terrorists in such a sensitive zone is creating a volatile situation that could lead many foreign diplomats to leave Kabul shortly.
Concerns have reportedly been registered with the Taliban regime by United Nations staff and various NGOs operating in the capital, who deem the presence of these individuals unacceptable.
