Islamabad: At least 30 civilians, mostly women and children, were killed in an airstrike by the Pakistan Air Force in Step-Dara village of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa\u2019s Tirah Valley in the early hours of Monday, according to sources.<\/p>\n
The attacks reportedly began around 2 a.m., when JF-17 fighter jets dropped at least eight Chinese-origin LS-6 bombs on the remote settlement.<\/p>\n
Eyewitnesses described scenes of devastation, with bodies lying on debris-strewn streets as survivors dug through collapsed houses with their bare hands.<\/p>\n
A source said, \u201cThe entire family has been wiped out. Most of the victims are women and children who had no chance of escape.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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