US EditionLand mine blast kills 4 people in northwestern Pakistan
- A land mine blast in Kurram, Pakistan, killed four people when one victim stepped on the device in a forested area, as reported by AP.
- Habibullah Khan, the district police officer, stated that the dead and wounded were transported to a hospital in Kurram.
- No group has claimed responsibility for the blast, and an investigation is underway in Kurram, which has a history of sectarian conflict.
- Kurram has a history of sectarian conflict, with Sunni groups previously targeting minority Shiites, despite a ceasefire brokered by local elders since January.
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Four killed in Kurram landmine explosions
KURRAM: At least four people were killed in two landmine explosions in the border area of Pewar Sharamkhel in Kurram district on Wednesday. According to Kurram District Police Officer Habibullah, the blasts also resulted in injuries to four others. Parachinar Hospital’s Medical Superintendent Mir Hassan Jan told Dawn that the deceased were identified as Nawab Ali, Aamir Hussain, Hidayat Hussain, and Manzar Ali. All four died on the spot. The …
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Land mine blast kills 4 people in northwestern Pakistan
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — A land mine explosion killed four people and wounded several others in northwest Pakistan’s Kurram district on Wednesday, police said. The blast occurred when one of the victims stepped on the device in a forested area in Kurram, where sectarian clashes between Shiites and Sunnis Muslims left 130 people dead last year. Habibullah Khan, the district police officer, said the dead and wounded were transported to a hospital…
Landmine blast kills four in restive northwest Pakistan
PESHAWAR, Pakistan: A land mine explosion killed four people and wounded a number of others in northwest Pakistan’s restive Kurram district on Wednesday, police said. The blast occurred when one of the victims stepped on the device in a forested area in Kurram. Habibullah Khan, the district police officer, said the dead and a number of wounded were transported to a hospital in
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