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2 injured in South Waziristan quadcopter attack

SOUTH WAZIRISTAN: Two minor siblings were injured in a suspected quadcopter strike on a house in the Azam Warsak area of Birmal tehsil in Lower South Waziristan district on Tuesday afternoon, sources said. The injured children were identified as five-year-old Ayan and nine-year-old Adna Bibi. Both were initially taken to the District Headquarters Hospital in Wana for medical treatment. Hospital…

2 injured in South Waziristan quadcopter attack

Two minor siblings, five-year-old Ayan and nine-year-old Adna Bibi, were injured in a suspected quadcopter strike on a house in South Waziristan on Tuesday afternoon. The children were initially taken to the District Headquarters Hospital in Wana for treatment. However, due to the severity of their injuries, they were later transferred to a hospital in Dera Ismail Khan.

The repeated occurrence of such attacks has raised concern among residents, who are calling for a transparent investigation into incidents involving civilians, especially children, being either killed or injured.

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