Zhob assault: Tribal leader among four hurt in attack
The fourth wounded was believed to be one of the assailants, sources said.
QUETTA:
Four people, including a tribal leader, were injured on Friday in an armed attack in Zhob district of Balochistan bordering Waziristan.
The attackers, believed to be Taliban members, used RPGs and automatic weapons. However, Sardar Saleem Kabzai escaped the bid on his life though he, along with two other Kabzai tribesmen, were injured, sources said.
The fourth wounded was believed to be one of the assailants, sources said. The injured were moved to hospital in a serious condition. Local administration with a heavy contingent of force rushed to the site and cordoned off the area. However, no arrest was made in this connection.
Published in The Express Tribune, September 29th, 2012.
Four people, including a tribal leader, were injured on Friday in an armed attack in Zhob district of Balochistan bordering Waziristan.
The attackers, believed to be Taliban members, used RPGs and automatic weapons. However, Sardar Saleem Kabzai escaped the bid on his life though he, along with two other Kabzai tribesmen, were injured, sources said.
The fourth wounded was believed to be one of the assailants, sources said. The injured were moved to hospital in a serious condition. Local administration with a heavy contingent of force rushed to the site and cordoned off the area. However, no arrest was made in this connection.
Published in The Express Tribune, September 29th, 2012.