Eight got injured, sources said that the former commander of Lashkar-e-Islam, Ghuncha Gul was behind the attack. – File Photo by Reuters

PESHAWAR: An attack on convoy of Mangal Bagh (chief of a banned religious outfit Lashkar-e-Islam) in Tirah valley, Khyber agency injured eight on Friday, DawnNews reported.

Sources said that the attackers belonged to Lashkar-e-Islam as well, eight members of the banned outfit got injured amid fierce fight among rebels, while there was no immediate reports on Mangal Bagh himself.

Sources also said that the former commander of the group, Ghuncha Gul was behind the attack as he rebelled against Bagh. Gul and his followers had prepared themselves to take on Bagh’s men.

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