Armed attack in Kari Kot Bazaar Wana also leaves one injured; Police say the attackers fled after indiscriminate shooting.
Two sons of a well-known tribal elder were killed and a bystander injured when unidentified gunmen opened fire on a motorcycle in South Lower Waziristan of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa on Friday.
The deceased were identified as Naveed Wazir and Moinuddin Wazir, sons of Malik Jamil Wazir. According to police, the brothers were heading from their home to the market when they were ambushed by the attackers, who fired indiscriminately before fleeing the scene.
Wana Deputy Superintendent of Police Asghar Ali Shah confirmed that both victims died on the spot. The injured bystander, along with the dead bodies, was rushed to the Wana District Central Hospital for treatment.
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A case was registered at the Wana City Police Station and an investigation was launched. The police launched a search operation to arrest the attackers.
Police sources indicated that Malik and his family had been the target of multiple attacks in the past. On September 9 last year, a remote-controlled bomb explosion near Kari Kot bazaar killed one of his sons and injured Malik along with three others.
Local tribal elders and community leaders strongly condemned the incident and urged the government and security forces to take immediate and effective measures to curb the rising tide of violence in the region and restore lasting peace.
The region has witnessed a rise in targeted killings, bomb explosions, kidnappings for ransom and attacks on security forces over the past 18 months, raising serious concerns among residents.
