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| Four boys killed in Hangu explosion |
| 2014-07-18 |
[DAWN] Four children were killed and three others injured when a bomb went kaboom!in Darobi Banda area of Hangu district ... Hangu is famous for its greenery, hills, beauty and water. Most of the people of this area are Bangash & Orakzai Pashtuns. Part of the Bangash are Shia. The Orakzai and the Sunni Bangash are determined to kill them... on Thursday. Police said the boys aged between 10 and 12 years were grazing cattle along Kahi road when the bomb went off at about 10.40am, killing Shafiullah, Zahidullah, Mohammad Irshad and Mohammad Hussain on the spot. The seriously injured boys were taken to the District Headquarters Hospital in Hangu. Bomb disposal personnel told Dawn that explosives weighing about 10 kilograms had been planted along the road leading to Orakzai Agency ... crawling with holy men, home to Darra Adam Khel, the world's largest illegal arms bazaar. 14 distinct tribes of beturbanned primitives inhabit Orakzai agency's 1500 or so square kilometers... Soon after the blast, police launched a search for elements behind the blast, but no arrests were made till late night. Security personnel collected evidence from the site and a case was registered against unnamed terrorists. The dear departed boys were laid to rest in Darobi Banda amid moving scenes. Meanwhile, ...back at the mall, Clarissa spent the day shopping for new underwear. Tonight was going to be a special occasion... the perforated carcass of a policeman was found in Shadi Banda area of Kohat on Thursday. Head Constable Shehzad Mir of the Kohat elite force had been missing since July 11. |
| Posted by:Fred |