Explosion at Pakistani taliban compound kills 24At least 24 people, including 14 militants and 10 civilians, were killed after explosives stored by the Pakistani Taliban accidentally detonated in Khyber district. The incident took place in Tirah Valley’s Matur Dara area in Khyber district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, bordering Afghanistan. The local administration denied the rumours about aerial strikes by the Pakistani fighter jets on the compound, saying the explosives used in bomb making exploded, causing the death of 24 people, including 14 militants. At least 10 civilians, including women and children, were killed, along with 14 militants in the explosion, Station House Officer, Tirah police Station, Zafar Khan said. The compound had been home to a large number of local militant leaders and operatives, including dozens of Afghan fighters.