Wire›2026 05 02›Clashes Break Out In Miranshah Following Killing Of Tribal Elder

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Clashes break out in Miranshah following killing of tribal elder

<p>MIRANSHAH: An intense exchange of fire erupted on Friday between members of the Darpa Khel tribe and militants in Miranshah, the district headquarters of North Waziristan, following the killing of tribal elder Malik Saifullah Khan Dawar, police said.</p> <p>According to detail

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Clashes break out in Miranshah following killing of tribal elder<p>MIRANSHAH: An intense exchange of fire erupted on Friday between members of the Darpa Khel tribe and militants in Miranshah, the district headquarters of North Waziristan, following the killing of tribal elder Malik Saifullah Khan Dawar, police said.</p> <p>According to detail
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