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| Bajaur mosque bombing: 3 of 8 suspects handed over to Khyber admin |
| 2009-04-14 |
| A tribal jirga on Monday handed over three Jamrud mosque bombing suspects to political authorities. On March 27, a bomber had blown himself up during the Juma congregation at a crowded mosque in Begyari, Jamrud, killing 83 people. Sources said the Khyber Agency's political administration had sought the custody of eight suspects from the Kokikhel Qaumi Jirga but only three -- Khaista Khan, Taj Wali and Muhammad Rafiq -- had been handed over to them. They said the jirga had promised remaining suspects' handover within the next few days. Meanwhile, Khyber Agency's Political Agent Tariq Hayat Khan distributed the Rs 300,000 cheques to the families of nine dead and one injured by terrorists. |
| Posted by:Fred |