Taliban commander among 3 killed in northwest Pakistan

PESHAWAR: A Taliban commander was killed today in a remote controlled IED blast in Pakistan's restive tribal region bordering Afghanistan.

The Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast took place outside the house of the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan ( TTP) commander, known as Khabare, in Mehraban Kalay area of Tirrah Valley in Khyber Agency, sources said.

No one has claimed responsibility for the attack. In another incident, a truck driver and a cleaner were killed when unidentified militants attacked a NATO tanker in Jamrud tehsil area of Khyber Agency.

The tanker was transporting goods for NATO forces in Afghanistan when it was attacked on Pak-Afghan highway.

Reports said that the tanker was attacked near the Wazir Dhand area of Jamrud which is situated in the northwestern tribal region of Khyber.