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| Four killed in Hangu sectarian violence |
| 2008-12-19 |
| Four persons, including a security force official, were killed and another injured in separate incidents of suspected sectarian violence in Hangu on Thursday, police said. Imposition: The district administration imposed Section 144 restrictions to prevent public gatherings following the incidents. It ordered closure of all educational institutions for two days, and also closed the main Kohat-Hangu Road for traffic fearing further sectarian clashes. Earlier, the Taliban killed abducted militia Naib Subedar Hilal Ali and dumped his body in Shaho area, spreading panic among the residents of the area. Soon after the killing, unidentified men opened fire on a sixth grade student of Government High School Shaho, Mohammad Khan, killing him on the spot. In another incident, armed men opened indiscriminate fire on people fleeing from the area, killing two persons, including police constable Fida Hussain. Security forces were later deployed in the city to counter possible sectarian clashes. |
| Posted by:Fred |