Landmine blasts kill six in Pakistan: Official
At least six people were killed and nine others injured on Thursday in three separate landmine blasts in a Pakistani tribal area bordering Afghanistan, an official said.
By Agencies |
PESHAWAR, PAKISTAN: At least six people were killed and nine others injured on Thursday in three separate landmine blasts in a Pakistani tribal area bordering Afghanistan, an official said.
The blasts took place in Kurram, a tribal district bordering Afghanistan where pro-Taliban militants are active.
Three people were killed and six others injured when a pick-up carrying vegetables struck a roadside landmine in Arawali village, local official Attaur Rehman told reporters.
Separately, a tractor pulling a trolley hit a landmine in Marokhel village, killing three people and injuring two others, he said.
In another incident in Magnek village, a man lost his leg when he passed over a landmine, Khan said.
Nobody claimed the responsibility for the landmine blasts, but similar bombings have been blamed on suspected pro-Taliban militants.
Kurram also has a history of sectarian and tribal violence.
The blasts took place in Kurram, a tribal district bordering Afghanistan where pro-Taliban militants are active.
Three people were killed and six others injured when a pick-up carrying vegetables struck a roadside landmine in Arawali village, local official Attaur Rehman told reporters.
Separately, a tractor pulling a trolley hit a landmine in Marokhel village, killing three people and injuring two others, he said.
In another incident in Magnek village, a man lost his leg when he passed over a landmine, Khan said.
Nobody claimed the responsibility for the landmine blasts, but similar bombings have been blamed on suspected pro-Taliban militants.
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Kurram also has a history of sectarian and tribal violence.
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