Blast in Bannu injures seven

Published May 16, 2014
- File photo
- File photo

PESHAWAR: At least seven people were injured on Friday when a remote controlled bomb exploded near a police vehicle on Railway Road in Bannu district.

Police officials said that the Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was planted in a motorcycle, targeting the police vehicle.

Three policemen were also among the wounded.

Rescue teams immediately reached the site of the incident and shifted the injured to a nearby hospital.

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