Four aid workers killed and one wounded in Mir Ali

4 female NGO workers were shot and killed and a male NGO driver was shot and wounded in the town of Mir Ali, North Waziristan. Media reports indicate the aid workers were ambushed on the road while delivering services for women in the area. Although no group has claimed responsibility, reports point to the Pakistani Taliban as the area was once a stronghold and the group has carried out similar attacks before. Means of attack recorded as shooting. Context ambush. Actor Taliban. Source: Aid Worker Security Database, incident 3160.