A civilian was killed and about 15 Frontier Constabulary personnel were injured when two bombs exploded near Jandola while the FC men were being transported to Wana on Monday, a security official told Daily Times. An official bus carrying paramilitary forces from Jandola, the entrance to South Waziristan Agency, blew up, killing the bus driver instantly and injuring about 15 paramilitary personnel, the official said. The cause of the blast was unclear. The official said the bombs might be remote-controlled devices planted by the roadside. "The driver's side of the bus was badly damaged," the official said. The bus was traveling to Wana, where foreign militants are believed to be hiding, when the "improvised explosive device" went off, said Maj Gen Shaukat Sultan, the chief army spokesman. Online reported that three people including a woman were killed and over 35 were injured in the explosions. NNI quoted eyewitness as saying that when the bus reached Jandola, two bombs planted under a bridge went off, killing a man and injuring 18 people. Maj Gen Sultan said, "This is an act of terrorism."
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