{"id":51070,"date":"2014-05-29T10:07:33","date_gmt":"2014-05-29T07:07:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nationalturk.com\/en\/?p=51070"},"modified":"2014-05-29T10:07:33","modified_gmt":"2014-05-29T07:07:33","slug":"5-soldiers-killed-in-landmine-explosions-in-pakistan-51070","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nationalturk.com\/en\/5-soldiers-killed-in-landmine-explosions-in-pakistan-51070\/","title":{"rendered":"5 soldiers killed in landmine explosions in Pakistan"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Pakistan soldiers securing blast site. File pic<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Five Pakistani soldiers were killed in two landmine explosions in country\u2019s tribal area in North Wazirstan on Thursday.<\/h1>\n

Islamabad, May 29\/Nationalturk – \u00a0At least five Pakistani soldiers were killed and equal number injured in two powerful landmine explosions in country\u2019s tribal area in North Wazirstan on Thursday.<\/p>\n

\u201cTwo Pakistani soldiers were killed in two landmine explosions near Nosher Qila in restive North Waziristan tribal agency,\u201d Pakistan army spokesman said in a statement.<\/p>\n

He said the mines were planted on the roadside and targeted the soldiers. \u201cTwo soldiers were killed and three others injured in the explosions. The injured have been hospitalised\u201d.<\/p>\n

Sources said the second blast took in tribal area in Bannu, when security vehicle stepped over a landmine planted by militants.<\/p>\n

They said three soldiers were killed and two injured in the powerful explosion.<\/p>\n

They said immediately after the landmine explosions, army men laid siege around the area to flush out the militants responsible for the attacks.<\/p>\n

North Wazirstan is the hotbed of militancy and most of militant groups active in Pakistan are operating from the lawless tribal agency.<\/p>\n

Powerful militant faction of Meshud tribe splits from TTP<\/h2>\n

The landmine explosions come a day after a powerful militant faction of Meshud tribe, part of notorious Pakistani militant group Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), announced its split from TTP.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe announce our defection from the TTP. We have chosen Khalid Mehsud alias Khan Said Sajna as our new leader for South Waziristan,\u201d Azam Tariq, a spokesman for the breakaway group was quoted as saying by Pakistani newspapers.<\/p>\n

Khalid Mehsud, who was earlier known by the name \u2018Khan Said Sajna\u2019, leads the Waliur Rehman Group of TTP and was a contender for the TTP\u2019s leadership after its former chief Hakimullah Mehsud was killed in a US drone strike last November.<\/p>\n

Sajna faction has been involved in bloody clashes with the Shehryar Mehsud-led Hakimullah group since April and even the Afghan Taliban\u2019s mediation has failed to reconcile the belligerent groups.<\/p>\n

Dozens of fighters killed in sporadic fighting<\/h3>\n

Dozens of fighters from both factions have been killed in sporadic fighting in nearly two months.<\/p>\n

The differences between the Pakistani Taliban leadership emerged over the recent peace talks with the government.<\/p>\n

Asked if the talks between the government and the TTP had caused a rift among them, Azam said they would prefer the peace talks with the government if seriousness and sincerity was shown.<\/p>\n

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