NORTH WAZIRISTAN: A tribal elder was killed in what the police said a targeted attack carried out by unknown masked men in Mirali area of the North Waziristan tribal district on Friday morning.

The police said that Malik Daud Khan was targeted by masked men at a private clinic.

They added that the assailants managed to escape after the attack.

The police also said that tortured body of an unidentified person was also recovered from Mirali area.

A total of 50 political workers, youth and elders have been killed in 41 targeted attacks so far in 2023, as around 60 local elders, policemen and other government officials were killed in 46 targeted attacks in 2022.

Published in Dawn, October 21st, 2023

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