10 Die In Minibus Bombing In Kurram; Taliban Faction Targets Shi'ites, Census Workers
April 25 2017
A roadside bomb was detonated Tuesday at a minibus in northwestern Pakistan, killing at least 10 people and injuring 13, say officials cited by Al Jazeera (Qatar).
The bomb was detonated remotely as the bus was en route to the town of Sadda in Kurram, in the tribal areas, said regional authorities.
The bus included members of a census team.
Jamaat ur Ahrar, a faction of the Pakistani Taliban, claimed responsibility for the attack. A group spokesman said the attack targeted...
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