Landmine blast in Pakistan kills 2 kids

At least two children have lost their lives in a landmine blast in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Officials said militants had planted a large number of landmines while they were in control of the tribal areas in the province.

Islamabad:A landmine blast killed two children in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, police officials said on Tuesday.

The blast took place in South Waziristan district on Monday evening, Xinhua news agency reported.

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The officials said that militants had planted a large number of landmines while they were in control of the tribal areas in the province, including South Waziristans.

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Located along Pakistan-Afghanistan border in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, South Waziristan used to be a hotbed of militancy, but security forces have successfully flushed out the terrorists from the area in separate armed offensives.

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