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Quadcopter Bomb Kills 8 Troops, Pakistan Blames Afghanistan

5/15/2026

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May 14, a quadcopter-delivered explosion and a vehicle-borne bomb devastated an outpost in Bajaur district.
The strike killed at least eight troops, injured 35, and left all attackers dead, forces said.
Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan claimed responsibility, while Pakistan alleged the attackers were based in Afghanistan, a charge Kabul Taliban denied.
The attack follows assaults near Bannu killing 25 people and a Balochistan shootout killing five soldiers after airstrikes on Kabul.

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May 14, a quadcopter-delivered explosion and a vehicle-borne bomb devastated an outpost in Bajaur district.
The strike killed at least eight troops, injured 35, and left all attackers dead, forces said.
Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan claimed responsibility, while Pakistan alleged the attackers were based in Afghanistan, a charge Kabul Taliban denied.
The attack follows assaults near Bannu killing 25 people and a Balochistan shootout killing five soldiers after airstrikes on Kabul.