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| Bomb blast kills seven in Jamrud |
| 2012-04-05 |
| LANDIKOTAL/Islamabad: A remote-controlled bomb attack killed seven people and injured another two on Wednesday in Jamrud tehsil of Khyber Agency. Two tribal elders were also among the deceased. Officials said a passenger vehicle was targeted in Kharkiabad Jaba area of tehsil Jamrud. Sources said that the double-cabin passenger truck (P 4311) was on its way to Jamrud Bazaar from Gunj Gari when the roadside bomb exploded. Seven people were killed on the spot. Two people received fatal injuries and were rushed to the Bara Headquarters Hospital and the Hayatabad Medical Complex. Jamrud Assistant Political Agent Muhammad Jamil confirmed the incident and said that it seemed to be a target killing. Locals and Khasadar officials said all the deceased were relatives and had been supplying goods to NATO forces in Afghanistan. A Khasadar official, requesting not to be named, said that some of the deceased had been receiving threats for allegedly supplying goods to NATO. No one has claimed the responsibility for the attack so far. |
| Posted by:Steve White |