The incident occurred in Miran Shah area of the tribal district of North Waziristan, where the attacker rammed an explosives-laden motorcycle into the security forces’ check post, News.Az reports, citing CNN.
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The explosion took place around the time of breaking the fast, and there were fewer troops at the post. However, a large number of civilians, including women and children, were present in the nearby market area and were affected by the blast, the sources added.
The injured were shifted to a nearby hospital, where four of them, including two children, are reported to be in critical condition.
The Hafiz Gul Bahadur group, a faction of Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan, claimed the attack.
Security forces have cordoned off the area and launched an investigation into the incident.
