"At least 24 people, including children, have been killed in explosions in a remote area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in northwestern Pakistan, triggering calls for an investigation into the incident. A local police official said bomb-making material allegedly stored at a compound run by Pakistan Taliban, known by the acronym TTP, exploded in the Tirah Valley region early on Monday, killing fighters and civilians."
"many local opposition figures and other authorities accused the Pakistani military of carrying out night-time air raids as part of a counterterror operation to take out fighters in mountainous areas bordering Afghanistan. An official statement has yet to be released by the Pakistani government or armed forces. Local police officer Zafar Khan was quoted as saying by The Associated Press news agency that at least 10 civilians, including women and children, were killed, along with at least 14 fighters, two of whom were TTP commanders."
At least 24 people, including children, were killed in explosions in a remote area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Tirah Valley. A local police official said bomb-making material allegedly stored at a compound run by the Pakistan Taliban (TTP) exploded early on Monday, killing fighters and civilians. Many local opposition figures and authorities blamed Pakistani military night-time air raids for the blasts during counterterror operations near the Afghan border. No official statement has been released by the Pakistani government or armed forces. Local police named casualties as at least 10 civilians and 14 fighters, including two alleged TTP commanders. The TTP has waged an armed rebellion since 2007.
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