Mohmand: 50 killed, 70 injured in twin suicide blasts
Pakistan
Mohmand: 50 killed, 70 injured in twin suicide blasts
At least 50 people including two tribal leaders were killed while around 35 got injured in two suicide blasts at Political Agent's office in Ghalanai, the chief town of Mohmand tribal region on Monday. The first blast took place at the PAs office while the second one occurred in the lawn. Tribal leader Malik Saleem Mohmand and Malik Kachkol were among those killed while the assistant political agent got severely injured.The attack was carried out by two suicide bombers and targeted a local administration compound in Ghalalnai, the main town in Mohmand, about 175km (110 miles) north-west of the capital Islamabad.Over 100 people were said to be in the compound, where talks were taking place between government officials, tribal elders and local anti-Taliban groups.The injured were being shifted to Peshawar hospital while the security agencies cordoned off the area. KP information minister Mian Iftikhar, while talking to mediapersons vowed complete elimination of the terrorists from the land. He also confirmed that the number of those dead in the attack is 50. Iftikhar said that the terrorists could not demoralize the nation and added that targeting mosques, jirgas, hospitals and public places is against Pakhtoon traditions. These terrorists are not humans, they are savages, the minister maintained.
