Jun 29, 2025 12:44 AM IST
An initial probe found that approximately 800 kilograms (1,760 pounds) of explosives were used in the bombing, according to an AP report.
Ministry of external affairs on Sunday ‘rejected with contempt’ the Pakistan Army’s statement blaming India for the attack in Waziristan. “We have seen an official statement by the Pakistan Army seeking to blame India for the attack in Waziristan on 28 June. We reject this statement with the contempt it deserves,” the ministry said in a statement.
At least 14 soldiers were killed and 25 others, including civilians, injured in a suicide car bombing in northwest Pakistan’s North Waziristan district on Saturday, making it one of the deadliest recent attacks in the restive region.
The blast struck a military vehicle around lunchtime in Khadi village, despite a curfew that had been imposed in the area to facilitate the movement of security forces.
An initial probe found that approximately 800 kilograms (1,760 pounds) of explosives were used in the bombing, causing severe damage to several nearby houses, according to the news agency Associated Press.
Among the injured were 15 soldiers and 10 civilians, including children. However, Pakistan’s military, in its official account, put the death toll at 13 soldiers and reported that three civilians had been wounded, the report added.
India rejects Pakistan Army’s claim on Waziristan attack with contempt
