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| Bomb attack hits NGO office in Peshawar, one injured |
| 2009-11-22 |
| [Dawn] A bomb exploded near the building of a non-government organisation offering treatment to the blind in Peshawar on Saturday, injuring one person, police said. The bomb was planted behind the two-storey building housing the German-funded Comprehensive Health and Education Foundation, senior police officer Imran Kishwar said. The building targeted in the attack is located on Aabdara Road in the University Town area of the NWFP capital. It is believed to be a high-security zone as several government offices and guest houses are located in the area. 'It damaged the outer wall and one office employee was wounded. His condition is stable,' Kishwar told AFP. The group's head, Daud Khan, said the early morning blast damaged some office equipment. 'We are engaged in providing treatment to the blind people in North West Frontier Province. Our teams visit different parts of the province and offer treatment to local people suffering from eye diseases,' he told AFP. 'We receive funds from Germany.' While the exact nature of the blast has not been determined, initial reports suggests a homemade improvised explosive device was used. Peshawar has been in the grip of a wave of militant violence for the past several weeks and has been rocked by eight bombings in 12 days.-- |
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