Two brothers, teenager killed in Waziristan attack

NORTH WAZIRISTAN: Two brothers and a teenage boy were killed when unknown persons opened fire on them in Mirali tehsil of the North Waziristan district on Wednesday, the police said.
They said that Malik Noor Mohammad, a former Khasadar, and his brother, Gulab were buying commodities in the bazaar when unknown persons opened fire at them, killing them on the spot.
The police said that it was a targeted attack.
They said that a passerby, Adnan, 13, was also killed in the firing. They added that the bodies were shifted to the Mirali Hospital.
The police said that the accused persons managed to escape.
A case was registered against them.
Published in Dawn, August 1st, 2024