ISLAMABAD, Jan. 22 (Xinhua) -- Pakistani army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Sunday visited a tribal town one day after a Taliban bomb killed 22 Shiite Muslims and injured nearly 50 others there, the military said.
The army chief traveled to Parachinar, capital of Kurram Agency, and met the injured of the blast in hospital.
He also met with tribal elders to express solidarity with the bereaved families.
"Expressing his grief on the incident, General Qamar Javed Bajwa lauded the support of tribal brethren in combating terrorism and acknowledged their sacrifices for peace," an army statement said.
He said that with their support, the army, the paramilitary Frontier Corps and other law enforcement agencies have done a great job in stabilizing the area.
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