https://wsj.com/world/asia/gunmen-bombers-attack-pakistan-army-p…
A squad of gunmen and suicide bombers attacked an army post in Pakistan on Tuesday, killing at least 23 soldiers in a wave of worsening terrorism that threatens efforts to prepare for an election and stabilize a fragile economy.
The Pakistani military said that six assailants hit the army post in a place called Daraban, near the northwestern town of Dera Ismail Khan. They rammed an explosive-laden vehicle into the post, followed by further suicide attacks, causing the roof of the building to collapse on the soldiers inside. All six attackers were killed. In a separate clash in the same area, two more soldiers died, the military said.
Abdul Sayed, an independent researcher on jihadism in the Afghanistan-Pakistan region, described Tuesday’s assault as the most devastating attack on the military in recent years. He said that unlike the past, when the jihadists would target civilians, now they were going after security forces, to produce less public backlash in Pakistan.
During America’s two-decade war in Afghanistan, which ended with a chaotic withdrawal in 2021, the U.S. accused Pakistan of giving the Afghan Taliban insurgents sanctuary on its soil. Islamabad’s security establishment at that time drew a distinction between the Pakistani Taliban, which it has been fighting since 2007, and the Afghan Taliban, which it unofficially backed. Now, experts say, Islamabad increasingly sees the two groups as part of the same movement.
@9HLR4KT5mos5MO
People should learn to be in piece and not continue to live in a world of war and pain
@9HLP8YKIndependence5mos5MO
In my opinion it looks more serious
@9HLZTQRConstitution5mos5MO
Some things need to change and for change to happen someone needs to speak up and do something.
@9HLQ9GJLibertarian5mos5MO
we need to be informed on things that are not directly based in the U.S
@TheRightDingoGreen5mos5MO
This is not terrorism. This is people trying to liberate themselves from USA installed puppets
@9HHJVYQPeace and Freedom 5mos5MO
I can't say much since I'm not highly educated on the matter that is happening but I hear that it is terrible what is happening on the news lately. I wish well for the innocent that are caught up in it. and I do hope that whatever is happening gets resolved soon.
@9HLVNDH5mos5MO
It's crazy, they be killing people
@9HLP4GW5mos5MO
I think that we need to focus more on the military because they protect this country and are why we are here today.
@9HLT3RQPeace and Freedom5mos5MO
they should have not done that pakistan is where im from
@9HLZVR45mos5MO
i feel we need to secure things more so things like this dont happen
@9HMGP8S5mos5MO
I think it's disgusting and I wish people would calm down for a few seconds and stop.
@9HMGKD9Republican5mos5MO
The news topic were really hard to pick one because all of them are shocking.
@9HMF4JF5mos5MO
i think its horrible and shouldn't have happened
@9HMDSGQ5mos5MO
It deals with an issue that resolves military soldiers in our country.
@9HMDM285mos5MO
I feel like Pakistan should get justice.
@9HMDFLG5mos5MO
I believe it is wrong, innocent people losing their life.
@9HMCYYQ5mos5MO
Genocide is unacceptable, everyone should be trying to play their part to help palestine get out of the place they are in currently and stop pretending that nothing is happening.
@9HMBV685mos5MO
Death is much more important rather then bill passing.
@9HMBT6X5mos5MO
There should be as much help in Pakistan as there can be to help them recover from this event.
@9HMBCV35mos5MO
If the soldiers are getting killed it might start a conflict
@9HM6KGG5mos5MO
It signals a potential escalation in military ops abroad and/or terrorist threats at home.
@9HM4GWG 5mos5MO
shame; it’s just murder which is what leads to wars
@9HLT6S4 5mos5MO
I think it is horrible, and hope that we can help the people who are suffering.
@9HLRXSD5mos5MO
I think that we should take a test in order to get a gun
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