WANA: According to War Monitor, mortar shells struck a residential area in Zarmilan, South Waziristan, on Wednesday, October 15, reportedly killing four members of the same family and injuring four others.
A woman was reportedly among those killed, and women were also among the injured. The wounded were taken to the Headquarters Hospital in Wana, and some were later referred to Dera Ismail Khan.
In a separate incident, four Pakistan Army personnel were seriously injured in an exchange of fire with suspected militants in the Zarmilan/Toi Khula area. They were named as Lance Naik Aizaz Hassan and soldiers Takal, Zaryab and Syed Alam.
The source of the mortar fire, responsibility for it and the circumstances of the clash remain unclear.
The reports have not yet been independently verified. The original report is available on War Monitor.