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  "path": "/latest/tribal-elder-among-three-killed-in-south-waziristan-ied-blast/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-05-18T07:55:18.000Z",
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  "textContent": "SOUTH WAZIRISTAN: At least three people, including a prominent tribal elder were killed and four others injured in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast in the Rustam Bazaar area of Wana on Monday morning.\n\nDistrict Police Officer Mohammad Tahir Shah Wazir said the explosion occurred near Gulshan Plaza when a vehicle carrying chief of the Ahmadzai Wazir tribe, Malik Tariq Wazir, was passing through the busy market. The blast killed three people on the spot and wounded four others.\n\nHe said unidentified militants had planted explosive material near Gulshan Plaza during the night, which was detonated in the morning as the vehicle passed.\n\nRescue workers and local residents shifted the bodies and injured to the District Headquarters (DHQ) Hospital in Wana.\n\nMedical Superintendent Dr Jan Mohammad said that two of the injured were in critical condition and were receiving emergency treatment.\n\nSecurity forces cordoned off the area after the blast and launched a search operation to trace those responsible.\n\nThe explosion caused panic in the crowded bazaar, forcing traders to shut shops temporarily.\n\nTariq was considered an influential tribal figure in Lower South Waziristan, known for his role in resolving local disputes and participating in jirgas aimed at maintaining peace in the region.\n\nHe had also been abducted in December 2024 by armed men but was later released after negotiations led by tribal elders.\n\nFormer senator Mushtaq Ahmad Khan condemned the attack, urging authorities to fulfil their constitutional responsibility to restore peace in the tribal districts.\n\nThe latest attack underscores continuing security challenges in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s tribal regions, where militant violence has fluctuated in recent years.\n\nThe post Tribal elder among three killed in South Waziristan IED blast appeared first on HUM News English.",
  "title": "Tribal elder among three killed in South Waziristan IED blast"
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