Eight hurt in explosion

Published November 24, 2007

KHAR, Nov 23: Eight people, including the head of a peace jirga and three Levies personnel, were injured in a bomb blast in the Mamond tehsil of the Bajaur Agency on Friday, officials said.

Political tehsildar Sardar Yousuf told journalists that Malik Aziz along with seven other people and were going to participate in a jirga when their vehicle was hit by a remote-controlled bomb in the Berkhaloz village.

The injured were taken to a hospital in Khar, the agency headquarters.

Security has been beefed up and security forces have set up check points in different parts of the area.

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