PESHAWAR: Two people, including a former commander of a peace committee, were killed in an improvised explosive device (IED) explosion on Wednesday.
The attack occurred in Davizai area of Mohmand agency.
The former commander, Malik Rahman, and his friend were riding a motorbike when the IED exploded, said a member of the political administration.
Jamatul Ahrar, a breakaway faction of Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has claimed responsibility for the attack.
Mohmand is one of Pakistan’s seven tribal agencies near the Afghan border where the military has been battling Al-Qaeda and Taliban-linked militants for over a decade.
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mvmthegreat
Apr 20, 2016 10:34pm
very sad news.
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not impressed
Apr 21, 2016 04:51am
1) Chhotu gang in Punjab kills 8 policemen
2) Unknown killers kill 7 policemen protecting polio workers in Karachi which is ruled by Rangers
3) Lahore bomb blast killed over 60 people just a couple of weeks back
4) JuD runs a parallel court system in Lahore.
5) Now this Mohmand blast
Yes ISPR claims back of terrorism is broken. Really?
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