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3 soldiers among five injured in Kasmore blast |
2005-09-12 |
SUKKUR: Five people, including three army personnel, were injured and several vehicles including two of the army were partially damaged, in a powerful bomb explosion at a service station at Dera Mor, about four kilometres from Kashmore, on Sunday morning. The bomb was planted on a bicycle standing near the service station. Two double-cabin vehicles of Kashmore cantonment, which were passing by when the explosion happened, were damaged partially. A truck and other vehicles standing at the service station were also damaged and windowpanes of nearby buildings were shattered. A heavy contingent of the army, Rangers and the police rushed to the scene and cordoned off the entire area. According to Kashmore TPO Niaz Ahmed Farooqi, the bomb was remote controlled and the army vehicles were the target, carrying 12 personnel, but only driver Bashir Ahmed and two other army personnel were injured. Later, the police raided various places, including nearby hotels, and arrested more than 12 |
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