PESHAWAR, Pakistan. A suicide car bombing in North Waziristan, northwest Pakistan, killed at least 14 soldiers and wounded 25 others, including civilians, on Saturday, according to intelligence officials.
The attack occurred around lunchtime and targeted a military vehicle despite a curfew imposed in the tribal district to allow for the safe movement of security forces. Officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the explosion used approximately 800 kilograms (1,760 pounds) of explosives, which caused severe damage to nearby homes.
Among the injured were 15 soldiers and 10 civilians, including several children. Footage from the blast site in Khadi village showed bloodied and bandaged children lying on the ground amid shattered glass and debris.
The Pakistani military issued a separate statement reporting a slightly lower death toll of 13 soldiers and three wounded civilians. It blamed the attack on India, although no evidence was publicly presented.
A faction of the Pakistani Taliban, the Hafiz Gul Bahadur group, claimed responsibility for the bombing.
The attack is one of the deadliest in recent months in the region, which has long been plagued by militant violence and cross-border tensions.
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