ISLAMABAD -UNS: The interim Afghan government on Wednesday pledged to probe the terrorist attack in Dera Ismail Khan, the deadliest on security forces this year, while also stating that Kabul should not be blamed for every issue.
In the early hours of Tuesday, at least 23 Pakistan Army soldiers were martyred and more than 30 troops wounded after militants belonging to the Tehreek-i-Jihad Pakistan (TJP) stormed a compound used by the military in DI Khan’s Daraban area.
The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said a group of six militants had stormed a security post but their attempt was foiled.
The assault was followed by blasts, as militants rammed an explosives-laden vehicle into the gate and carried out a subsequent suicide bombing. “The resulting explosion caused the building to collapse, resulting in multiple casualties. All six militants were engaged and killed,” the ISPR statement said.
