33 killed, 14 injured as militants ambush vehicles in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province
The Hindu
Militants ambush convoy in northwest Pakistan, killing 33 and injuring 14, prompting condemnation and calls for justice.
At least 33 people were killed and 14 others injured when three vehicles carrying passengers were targeted by militants in northwest Pakistan on Thursday (November 21, 2024), officials said.
The militants ambushed the vehicles in the Kurram district of restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province bordering Afghanistan.
The vehicles were travelling in a convoy from Parachinar to Peshawar, the capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa when gunmen opened fire, the officials said.
District hospital authorities said 33 people, including six women and three children, and 14 others were killed in the attack.
The vehicles were ambushed in areas dominated by the Taliban, a local journalist said.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Khan Gandapur strongly condemned the attack and directed a delegation comprising the provincial law minister, lawmakers from the region, and the chief secretary to immediately visit Kurram to assess the situation and submit a report.
He also instructed relevant authorities to work on establishing a Provincial Highways Police unit to secure all roads in the province.
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