May 2022 Miranshah suicide bombing

On May 15, 2022, three Pakistan Army soldiers and three children were killed after a suicide attack occurred near Miranshah, North Waziristan, according to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).^[1] The Pakistani military's media affairs wing identified the murdered soldiers as 33-year-old Lance Havaldar Zubair Qadir from Pakpattan, 21-year-old Sepoy Uzair Asfar from Haripur and 22-year-old Sepoy Qasim Maqsood from Multan.^[2] An 11-year-old, eight-year-old, and four-year-old child also died from the blast.^[3]

Miranshah suicide bombing
Location	Miranshah, North Waziristan, Pakistan
Date	May 15, 2022
Target	Pakistan Army soldiers and civilians
Attack type	Suicide attack
Deaths	6 (3 soldiers, 3 children)
Victims	33-year-old Lance Havaldar Zubair Qadir, 21-year-old Sepoy Uzair Asfar, 22-year-old Sepoy Qasim Maqsood, 11-year-old child, 8-year-old child, 4-year-old child

"Intelligence agencies are investigating to find out about [the] suicide bomber and his handlers/facilitators," the statement concluded.^[4]

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif condemned the suicide attack, stating "The killers of innocent children are the enemies of both Islam and humanity." He expressed grief over the lives lost.^[5] Sharjeel Memon also made a public statement condemning the attack.^[6]

See also

• December 2022 Miranshah suicide bombing