Attack targets headquarters of the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Mullah Nabi Hanfi group. PHOTO: AFP/FILE
The blast killed 15 of the group's members and injured several others.
The injured were taken to a nearby hospital for medical assistance.
The headquarters building collapsed due to the explosion and the compound was badly destroyed.
A senior government official told AFP that clashes erupted when fighters from Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) attacked militant commander Hanafi's house.
"Militants from the Hanafi group, two attackers and a suicide bomber were killed. About 20 others along with two women have been injured," the official in Orakzai told AFP on condition of anonymity.
The attack began with a suicide bomber detonating a car bomb outside the compound, followed by militants launching an assault with guns.
TTP spokesman Shahidullah Shahid claimed the attack.
"Hanafi was fighting against the TTP and anyone who will fight with us will face the same fate," Shahid told AFP from an undisclosed location.
Mullah Nabi Hanfi was a commander of the Hangu chapter of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) before switching sides and joining the government’s counter-insurgency efforts.
Nabi had said earlier that his group was on TTP’s hit list since the latter wanted to seize control of Hangu, Kohat, Orakzai and parts of the Kurram Agency.
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great another suicide attack, nothing to see here folks move along.
I am deeply saddened, not becuase of the notorious activities of Khwarijs, but on follies of our own very people. After fighting the terrorists for one last decade, we are still sucisptible about ownership of the war. Quite surprisingly the most popuar leader of the country belives that Taliban Kwarijs are stake holders and as such they should be alowed to set an office,for subsequent talks with the Govt. He has been frequently quoting americans doing the same with Afghan Talibans. I wish, I could ask Mr. IK to bother his mind a bit and try to understand the difference of dynamics in both the countries. As far Afghan Talibans, they are fighting against foreign occupation, so the righteousness of their cause can not be doubted, though I have certain reservations about various inhumane activites, they are involved in. What is ideology of TTP in fighting war with the state of Pakistan? Why are they killing innocent civilians? Are they going to accept constitution of Pakistan? With such ultra-extremist views, how the Govt is going to integerate them into mainstream Paksitan? Is Govt ready to accomodate them, if they come up with certain pre-conditions like asking for their imprisioned fellows to be set free or asking the military to vacate certain places of strategic significance? I am cent percent sure many of us including the stake holders have either no or vague answers to these questions. Please think wise before its too late!
Hopeless conditions of a hopeless country. God bless you all!
Incidents like these prove who is working against our peace objectives in the region. Incidents like these prove who poses a threat to the safety and security of the region. The terrorists have no shame in admitting that they will target anyone who opposes their ideology. It is safe to say that they are not leaving any stone unturned in their bid to destabilize the region. And this is not the first time they are boasting about their crimes. We’ve witnessed several attacks against the innocents that have been claimed by these terrorist organizations. The seriousness of the situation requires us to remain united against these terrorists. We must work together to negate the threat of terrorism. We share a common stance against terrorism, and hope to continue our partnership for the betterment of the region.
Ali Khan DET, United States Central Command
Good, score is 15. I like the way Pakistan plays with real bombs. Keep it up and keep updating about the scores.
@imran: the same who are supplying in Kashmir??????
@Insane: no doubt its our own problem but who is supplying weapons to these terrorist?
The heading implies that 15 people from the public were killed in a terrorist attack. Please edit the headline to say that 15 militants were killed.
@From Chiniot: Keep blaming someone else for all your problems. Continue living in a imaginary world. Anyways who cares....
@From Chiniot: Ok then what is ur problem
Still pakistani believe that Kashmir is more important than KP.
Get a life leave kashmir n save KP thats should be ur motive.
Now the war starts. Good Taliban Vs Bad taliban. Whom will Pak support or talk to?
btwn it happened in Bulandkhel area of Orakzai Agency .. which is technically FATA :)
Those of them who become pro government gets killed..the theory is quite simple
How to stop all killings,Completely sealing of boarders in KPK and Balochistan,dead stop of all types of smuggling, complete ban on weapon carrying,from Karachi to Kabul transit trade through marked routes having guarded parking areas en-route under the supervision of ANF/NLC.Till Peshawar all restricted material containers of transit trade be sent on Railways rest through roads.ONLY GENUINE WILL CAN DO,it is very much possible.
Stop it india - the more you provoke, the more we will unite.
This is welcome news in early morning. Kindly do it more often.
BTW ET this is a picture of Adezai aman lashkar, which is now disbanded but was pro-government. Why have you posted them as TTP men !!!!
lool. With whom should they hold talks now?