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| One killed in bike blast near US consulate |
| 2006-12-02 |
| A bomb planted in a motorcycle exploded in a posh residential colony near the US consulate and military intelligence buildings, killing one person. Witnesses said that a motorcycle parked at the Defence Market on Khyber Road exploded at around 6:30pm, killing a passerby. Residents identified the victim as Zahoor, a resident of Chagar Mati and watchman at a nearby house. NWFP IG Raffat Pasha said that it was not a suicide attack because bodies of suicide bombers get mutilated beyond recognition. He added that the bomb was of low intensity. Peshawar police chief Habibur Rehman believed that it was a ‘premature’ blast, which did not reach its target. Law enforcement agencies and police reached the spot soon after the explosion and cordoned off the entire area. The explosion also damaged some vehicles parked near the site. This is the sixth explosion in the provincial capital since September 8. At least 11 people have been killed and another 45 injured in these incidents. |
| Posted by:Fred |