A
bomb exploded on a passenger bus in the outskirts of Peshawar in
Pakistan’s northwest on Thursday, killing at least seven people. While
no group took responsibility of the attack immediately, the police
officials reportedly said that the act seemed to be linked to terrorism.
The bomb was reportedly placed under a seat on the bus, while local reports said that the officials found 11 pounds of explosives in connection with the explosion, Dawn, a local newspaper reported. The explosion comes even as Pakistan’s military has waged a war against militant groups in the northern region of Waziristan, which has displaced more
than 800,000 people. More than 910 militants have been killed so far in these attacks, which started in June, while the military claims to have captured more than 100 militants.
"Those who orchestrated the attack will not go unpunished," Shafqat Malik, a senior police officer, said according to Associated Press.
Police officials and rescue workers were trying to control the fire caused by the explosion, while the injured were taken to a nearby hospital, Dawn reported. At least 11 people were injured in the attack, while six were injured, according to Agence France-Presse.
The bomb was reportedly placed under a seat on the bus, while local reports said that the officials found 11 pounds of explosives in connection with the explosion, Dawn, a local newspaper reported. The explosion comes even as Pakistan’s military has waged a war against militant groups in the northern region of Waziristan, which has displaced more
than 800,000 people. More than 910 militants have been killed so far in these attacks, which started in June, while the military claims to have captured more than 100 militants.
"Those who orchestrated the attack will not go unpunished," Shafqat Malik, a senior police officer, said according to Associated Press.
Police officials and rescue workers were trying to control the fire caused by the explosion, while the injured were taken to a nearby hospital, Dawn reported. At least 11 people were injured in the attack, while six were injured, according to Agence France-Presse.
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