KHAR: A key anti-Taliban leader was assassinated in a bomb attack in Bajaur AgencyÂ’s Mamoond tehsil on Friday. According to local sources, three Taliban were injured in the bomb attack.
Sources and political administration officials said Malik Shahpur, who was leading the Mamoond tribe anti-Taliban lashkar, was killed in the remote-controlled bomb attack in Badan area of the tehsil. Mamoond Assistant Political Agent Mohammad Jamil told reporters that the attack was carried out near a mosque.
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The locals said Malik was meeting people following Friday prayers when the bomb went off. No one has claimed responsibility for the attack. |