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Three hurt in Bajaur blast
[Dawn] Three persons were maimed in a blast in Mamond tehsil of Bajaur Agency, aka Turban Central ...Smallest of the agencies in FATA. The Agency administration is located in Khar. Bajaur is inhabited almost exclusively by Tarkani Pashtuns, which are divided into multiple bickering subtribes. Its 52 km border border with Afghanistan's Kunar Province makes it of strategic importance to Pakistain's strategic depth...on Thursday, officials said. They said that an bomb, planted on the rooftop of a showroom owned by a pro-government tribal elder, went off with a big bang in Tharkhoo area. Three persons received injuries in the blast, they said, adding the injured were shifted to agency headquarters hospital for treatment. The maimed persons identified as relatives Siraj Khan, Tariq Khan and Fazl Rahman, were relatives of Malak Taj Mohammad, the pro-government tribal elder. Soon after incident the volunteers of the peace committee and local residents rushed to the site and took part in rescue work. The Levies personnel also reached the spot and launched a search operation. Sixteen suspects were placed in durance vile Youse'll never take me alive coppers!... [BANG!]... Ow!... I quit! in the search operation. No group grabbed credit for the blast. Meanwhile, ...back at the secret hideout, Scarface Al sneeringly put his proposition to little Nell... unidentified armed persons rubbed out a man in Khar on Thursday. Officials said that Mohammad Said, a resident of district Mardan living with his family in Bajaur for the last several years, was on his way home when person or persons unknown opened firing on him. He was injured in the attack. He was taken to the agency headquarters hospital where he succumbed to his wounds. The local administration registered case against person or persons unknown and started investigation. Posted by: Fred 2013-11-02 |
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