Pakistan, Feb. 23 -- Chief Minister Mohammad Sohail Afridi strongly condemned the deaths of four civilians in Tirah Valley, calling the incident a result of "incompetence" by security personnel deployed in Khyber tribal district.

In a statement posted on X, the chief minister said, "Once again, innocent people have been targeted by security forces in Tirah. Four innocent civilians were martyred and five were injured. This collateral damage is due to the incompetence of security personnel." He assured that the provincial government stands with the families of the deceased and injured.

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