Five Pakistani soldiers killed in explosion: military

Five Pakistani soldiers were killed in a bomb attack on their vehicle in Kurram district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, near the Afghan border. No group immediately claimed responsibility, but the area is known for militant activity, particularly by the Pakistani Taliban. Attacks in Pakistan have increased since the Taliban’s return to power in Afghanistan in 2021. Pakistan accuses Afghanistan of harboring militants, which the Afghan Taliban government denies. Source AFP