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American weapons were used by TTP in Zhob attack: report

TTP has often used equipment left behind by US in Afghanistan
File photo.
File photo.

Investigations into the Zhob garrison attacks have revealed that the attackers used American weapons.

The attackers belonged to the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan and used equipment left behind by American forces while leaving Afghanistan.

The terroritsts killed in the attack used M-16 assault rifles and were even clad in the gloves, helmets and uniforms belonging to the US army.

Reports say that TTP’s usage of American equipment is not a new incident and is actually part of a long pattern.

The attack on Zhob garrison killed five Pakistani soldiers. Clearance operations by security forces had also led to all five TTP attackers being killed.

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