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Two brothers injured in South Waziristan quadcopter attack

SOUTH WAZIRISTAN: Two brothers were injured in a suspected quadcopter attack in the Birmal tehsil of Lower South Waziristan district on Saturday morning, police sources said. They said the strike occurred in the Dara Balai locality of Azam Warsak, adding the injured were identified as Farmanullah and Arifullah. The injured were initially shifted to the District Headquarters Hospital, Wana, and…

Two brothers injured in South Waziristan quadcopter attack

Two brothers, Farmanullah and Arifullah, were injured in a suspected quadcopter attack in Lower South Waziristan's Birmal tehsil on Saturday morning, according to police sources. The attack took place in the Dara Balai locality of Azam Warsak, and the injured were initially taken to the District Headquarters Hospital in Wana before being referred to a hospital in Dera Ismail Khan.

The incident has raised concerns among residents regarding the deteriorating security situation in the South Waziristan region, which has seen a surge in bomb blasts, targeted killings, kidnappings for ransom, and attacks on police and security forces. Locals have reported that quadcopter attacks have become more frequent in recent years, causing fear and distress among the population.

They have called on authorities to take necessary measures to ensure the safety and security of civilians and have demanded a thorough investigation into the latest incident. In another incident on Saturday, unidentified armed men kidnapped a resident named Shaukatullah from the Landi Doag area in Birmal tehsil, though the motive behind the abduction remains unclear.

The precise details of the quadcopter attack and the abduction have not been independently verified.

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