Tuesday, a Pakistan air force truck was hit by a bomb, leaving around 13 dead people, including a 5-year-old girl. According to the Associated Press, a roadside bomb hit the truck which was located in a northwestern city.

Pakistani officials informed that they were investigating if a militant who was killed in the clashes in a close tribal region was a senior al-Qaida commander. According to Reuters, the Tuesday attack was claimed by the Taliban. Officials informed that another 10 were wounded in the blast.

This attack came after days of fighting between militants and security forces from the Bajaur region, an important location north of Peshawar. About 150 militant were killed.

“We warned that if they didn't stop killing our people ... we would strike back and we did,” Taliban spokesman Maulvi Omar told Reuters by telephone, keeping secret his location, adding that they would go on with the attacks until security forces stop the attacks against the militants.

The bombing happened when the vehicle was crossing a bridge, being on its way to Peshawar. Reuters reported that the bomb left a hole in the bridge. According to police chief Malik Naveed Khan, five air force personnel and eight civilians were killed in the bomb attack.