Deadly Suicide Bombing in Pakistan Exposes Security Failures Amid Rising Insurgency

In a grim reminder of continuing instability along Pakistan’s northwestern frontier, at least thirteen soldiers lost their lives and twenty-four others—including civilians—were wounded Saturday when a suicide attacker rammed an explosive-laden vehicle into a military convoy. The violent strike occurred in the Mir Ali area of North Waziristan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, a hotspot for insurgent activity. The attack unfolded amid a curfew intended to secure safe passage for military convoys—a measure evidently insufficient to prevent this deadly breach. A local official, speaking anonymously, confirmed the staggering human toll and emphasized that among the injured were women and children, underscoring the...