Armed attack in Kari Kot Bazaar Wana, also leaving one injured; police say attackers fled after indiscriminate shooting
Two sons of a well-known tribal elder were killed and a passerby injured when unidentified gunmen opened fire on a motorcycle in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s Lower South Waziristan on Friday.
The deceased were identified as Naveed Wazir and Moinuddin Wazir, sons of Malik Jamil Wazir. According to police, the brothers were on their way to the market when they were ambushed by the attackers, who fired indiscriminately before fleeing the scene.
Wana Deputy Superintendent of Police Asghar Ali Shah confirmed that both victims died on the spot. The injured passerby, along with the bodies, were rushed to Wana District Headquarters Hospital for treatment.
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A case was registered at the Wana Town Police Station and an investigation was initiated. The police launched a search operation to apprehend the attackers.
Police sources noted that Malik and his family had been the target of multiple attacks in the past. On September 9 last year, a remote-controlled bomb blast near Kari Kot Bazaar killed one of his sons and injured Malik and three others.
Local tribal elders and community leaders strongly condemned the incident and urged the government and security forces to take immediate and effective measures to curb the growing wave of violence in the area and restore lasting peace.
The region has seen a surge in targeted killings, bombings, kidnappings for ransom and attacks on security forces over the past 18 months, sparking serious concerns among residents.
