Two school-going children were killed in a drone strike in the Shah Tangi area of Mamund tehsil in Bajaur district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhw...
Two school-going children were killed in a drone strike in the Shah Tangi area of Mamund tehsil in Bajaur district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa on Thursday, police said.
Deputy Superintendent of Police Niaz Muhammad confirmed the incident and said the injured were immediately taken to the hospital; however, both children succumbed to their injuries on the way.
According to local sources, the incident took place while the children were returning home from school after completing their classes.
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The deceased were identified as 10-year-old Hassan, son of Israr, and a 12-year-old boy, the son of local religious scholar Maulana Mumtaz.
The incident triggered panic in the area, with residents strongly condemning the strike and demanding a transparent investigation.
Sources said grief gripped the affected families, while a large number of local residents gathered at the site after the incident.
The origin of the quadcopter and those responsible for the attack have yet to be established.
Earlier this month, at least three people were injured in a terrorist drone attack on a cricket ground in the same Mamund area.
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