Six killed, five injured in Kohat blast
Initial investigations have revealed that the bomb was concealed in a pushcart placed by the roadside, which exploded when the police van, on patrol duty, passed by.
Kohat police spokesperson, Tanveer, confirmed the incident, saying that the police mobile was on a routine patrol on the Bannu-Kohat Road when the bomb went off, adding the the injured included the Saddar police station Station House Officer (SHO).
Six officials were travelling in the vehicle when the bomb went off.
The spokesperson further said that that soon after the blast, police teams from Saddar and Cantonment police stations rushed to the spot and cordoned off the area.
The injured have been shifted to the Kohat Divisional Hospital.
Earlier in the day, at least 26 people were killed and 57 others injured when an powerful blast ripped through a local market in Landi Kotal.
According to sources, the blast took place in a passenger vehicle, which was outfitted with five kilogrammes of explosives.
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@Basit: @Disco: It is our own misguided 'strategic assets' that have lost patience with Pakistan and thus suffering blowback for cultivating religious ideological militants for regional violence. And thanks for admitting that Pakistan associates with Afghan militant terrorists Haqqani network to commit terrorism in Afghanistan.
Cautious, Pakistan has not withdrawn from WoT and if you take off your troll glasses you would have noticed there was indeed a decrease in terrorist attacks until last few days which has seen spike in drone attacks and with drone attacks you see spike in terrorist attacks, I'm sure this is a mere coincident......NOT!
@Disco: "so how many blasts since US lost patience with Pakistan? Pakistan should respond in similar way through Haqqani network".
1, SO at least you admit that Haqqani network IS an arm of Pak establishment. Americans say this and Pakistan denies it. Looks like you agree with AMericans.
Earlier when blasts occurred you would say this was a blowback due to co-operating with Americans in WoT. Now you say this is a fall-out of not co-operating with AMericans in War of terror. Can you see that this homegrown terrorism has nothing to do with US and continues whether or not you are co-operating with Americans.so how many blasts since US lost patience with Pakistan? Pakistan should respond in similar way through Haqqani Network.
It would appear that cutting of NATO supplies and effectively withdrawing from the WOT hasn't resulted in less terrorism in Pakistan --- maybe someone should ask IK whether this is a sign that his solution to terrorism won't work?:
Blowback from misguided military operations and WoT.
انا للہ وانا الیہ راجعون