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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Namita Singh and Reuters

Pakistan blames ‘Indian proxy’ after car bombing kills 13 soldiers near Afghan border

An explosive-laden car ploughed into a Pakistani military convoy near the Afghanistan border on Saturday, killing at least 13 soldiers.

The convoy was attacked in the Mir Ali area of North Waziristan district, the army said in a statement. “In this tragic and barbaric incident, three innocent civilians, including two children and a woman, also got severely injured,” it added.

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