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Published 19 Jul, 2023 10:27am

American weapons were used by TTP in Zhob attack: report

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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