Tensions between nuclear-armed neighbors India and Pakistan have flared once again following a deadly terrorist attack in Pakistan’s North Waziristan region that killed 13 soldiers and three civilians. Islamabad has directly accused New Delhi of orchestrating the assault, calling India a “terrorist state.” India has vehemently denied the allegations, calling them “false and malicious,” further deepening the diplomatic rift between the two nations.

The attack occurred on the morning of June 28 in the restive North Waziristan District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, an area long plagued by militancy and instability. According to the Pakistani military’s Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) wing, the assault began when a suicide bomber drove an explosives-laden vehicle into a military convoy. The blast was followed by a hail of indiscriminate gunfire from armed militants. The Pakistan Army confirmed the deaths of 13 personnel and reported injuries to three civilians, including two children. Initial reports by the AFP news agency, citing local authorities, claimed that as many as 29 civilians were injured.

In the aftermath of the bombing, the ISPR released a strongly-worded statement blaming India for the attack. “In a cowardly attack, planned and orchestrated by the terrorist state of India and executed by its proxy Fitna al Khwarij, a Security Forces convoy was targeted today in the general area of Mir Ali, North Waziristan District,” the statement read. It added that........

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