16 killed in attack on bus in Hangu

HANGU: Sixteen people were killed and four were injured in an attack on a passenger bus in the Chakarhel area of Hangu on Saturday.

Sources said the bus was heading to Kurram Agency when it was ambushed by the militants. Most of the people on board were killed as the militants sprayed the bus with bullets.

The injured have been shifted to local hospitals of Hangu, while security forces have cordoned off the area and a search operation is underway to track down the attackers.