Five labourers killed in Wana

According to the locals, the victims were constructing a police station


Our Correspondent December 22, 2023
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WANA:

Five labourers were killed and a watchman was injured by unidentified gunmen while they were sleeping in Wana during the wee hours of Friday.

According to the locals of the area, the victims were constructing a police station. At night when they were asleep in their tent, unidentified gunmen shot them dead and fled.

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Among the dead, three labourers belonged to the Burki tribe of Shikai and two to the Wazir tribe of Suparkai. The bodies were shifted to the hospital for post-mortem. On the other hand, South Waziristan Police Department is investigating the killings.

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