TTP suicide bomber attacks Pakistan army facility near Afghan border amid ceasefire

Right as Afghanistan’s and Pakistan's truce approached its end, a suicide car bomber attacked a Pakistani military camp near the Afghan border on Friday in the North Waziristan Mir Ali district. According to a report by state-run media, the attack was foiled, and 4 terrorists were killed.

The number of losses reported after the incident varied. Reuters reported that 7 Pakistani army members were killed. News agency Associated Press reported that three fighters were killed in a shootout and no Pakistani troops were injured.

The attack also reportedly left 13 injured, according to security officials.

Officials who spoke to Reuters said that the one militant rammed an explosive-laden vehicle into the boundary wall of a fort that served as a military camp. Two others who tried to get into the facility were shot dead by Pakistan’s troops.

The explosion caught on video is said to have damaged nearby homes. A shootout can also be heard.

The attack was reportedly carried out by terrorists linked ot the Tehreek-e-Taliban.

The ceasefire between the countries was declared on Wednesday for 48 hours and was set to expire on Friday evening.

Fighting broke out between the two neighbours after Pakistan blamed Kabul for sheltering terrorists from the Tehreek-e-Taliban. Intense fighting and border tensions followed. The Pakistani military carried out multiple operations to target the militants, reportedly hiding in Afghanistan. The taliban government accused Pakistan of spreading misinformation and sheltering ISIS-linked militants, which seek to destabilise the region.

Qatar has offered to host peace talks, according to media reports.