2 sons of tribal elder killed as armed men open fire in KP's Wana

LOWER SOUTH WAZIRISTAN: Two sons of a prominent tribal elder, Malik Jamil Wazir, were killed after unidentified armed men opened fire near Kari Kot Bazaar in Wana tehsil, police said on Friday.

The deceased were identified as Naveed Wazir and Moeenuddin Wazir. According to DSP Wana Asghar Ali Shah, the attackers fled the scene immediately after the incident.

The injured passerby and the bodies of the deceased were shifted to the District Headquarters Hospital in Wana. Police recorded the incident in the daily register at the City Police Station Wana and launched an investigation.

Police officials said the two brothers were travelling on a motorcycle from their home towards Kari Kot Bazaar when they were targeted by the unidentified gunmen. Both died on the spot, while a passerby sustained injuries during the attack and was taken to the hospital for medical treatment.

The tribal elder and his family have been targeted previously. One of his sons was killed, while two other individuals, including Wazir himself, were injured after a bomb targeted a vehicle in September 2024.

Meanwhile, PTI MNA Zubair Wazir condemned the incident and called on the police and district administration to take effective measures to improve the law and order situation in the area.

In May, at least three people, including a prominent tribal elder and chief of Ahmadzai Wazir tribe, Malik Tariq Wazir, were killed and four others were injured in an IED blast in Wana’s Rustam Bazaar.