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  • The warning followed the Feb 16 Bajaur vehicle-borne suicide attack that killed 11 soldiers, killed a young girl, injured seven others, and was claimed by the TTP.

  • Investigators identified the suicide bomber as Amad (also called Qari Abdullah or Abu Zar), reportedly a member of the Afghan Taliban’s special forces from Balkh province.

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