The bomber targeted the Spin Pul checkpost in Thal, Hangu.
PESHAWAR: As many as seven security personnel were killed and eleven others were injured when a suicide bomber rammed his explosives laden car into a security checkpost at Thul in Hangu on Thursday evening.
A senior security official told The Express Tribune, that the bomber had targeted the Spin Pul police checkpost, “two police and a levis official along with four civilians had been killed immediately.”
More casualties were feared, the official said.
Police officials said that the checkpost had been destroyed, while the injured had been rushed to a local hospital so far, some in critical condition.
This was the fourth major incident of the day after six armed militants had attacked a police station in Bannu and two separate blasts had killed at least six people and injured more that 26.
President Asif Ali Zardari in a statement strongly condemned suicide attack near Tul check post in Hangu.
In a statement‚ he reiterated the government’s resolve to continue the fight against militants till its logical conclusion.
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@numbersnumbers: Sir, You did not grasp the case. It is not about Afghanistanis putting up with Taliban or Pakistan's presence in future nor is it about the number of casualties. It is about forces and their will. You must be true indian to lose the thread of logic so easily. Pakistanis argue better.
Why is it Pakistan can't bring order to these tribal areas that are the size of New Jersey? It's mind boggling.
To our indian friends here..(who are surely not given place in their own newpapers thats why they are here to enthral us with fantastic views)....well its matter of time that tables are turn on you.....please watch for your own problems,IN SHA ALLAH we will solve ours very soon. PS: Stop meddling in our affairs plz or U know the laws of nature.
@janaan: My dear first worry about Pakistanis killed daily by these terrorists and when u controle them then worry about other Muslims not only Kashmiris but alson Iraqis,Iranis,Afganis ........
@Musthaq Ahmed: Wow, so this coming "political embrace" has only cost the lives of some 30,000 plus Pakistanis killed (along with probably twice that number maimed)! What a deal!! And what makes you think that the Afghans want anything to do with the Taliban OR Pakistan in the future???
Taliban and military are skillfully avoiding each other, cutting down casualties. They are preserving their strengths to finally go into a political embrace against common enemy. This will put them in Afghanistan and in Pakistan on the same side.
@raj786: indian kindly stick to the topic. kashmir very much remains a legal war for any muslim. how do you justify the deaths of more than 60,000 kashmiris and rape and torture of more than 70,000 since 1989.
@Ashutosh: Hundreds are killed by terrorists every month in Pakistan. It is interesting to see that ordinary Pakistanis do not ask their government and security forces have they caught any until now
It is both sad and funny. It seems, ordinary Pakistanis are more worried about the fate of terrorists and killers like Kasab, Afzal Guru and Hafiz Saeed, rather than the over a dozen Pakistani soldiers killed everyday. And am not counting the policemen and common citizens.
@Bilal: Shame on our political and more importantly, military leadership.
No action will be taken by the military unless the golf courses, DHAs and bakeries are under threat. Common soldiers and citizens are expendable.
@Nathan: "IK , Where are you?"
Do not challenge the great Khan; or else he will take out Pakistan's; or even the world's biggest tsunami march.
@TUFAN AGHA: @janan: Have you taken permission from Imran Khan ? And we all know where gets his orders from ? Nothing is going to happen. Soldiers being killed daily is a small matter for the generals.
IK , Where are you? When does the 90 days ( or is it 19?) start?
Nathan
So IK still wants to talk with these guys?
This is too much and calls for effective elimination of the terrorists.
On the same day that Pakistani leadership decides to "talk" to terrorists. Shame on our political and more importantly, military leadership.
Still fight for KASHMIR
The taliban extensions i.e., Jamaat-e-Islami, Fazlur Rehman etc what do you say? are Taliban friend or enemy??
Dear pakistani now say suiside bombers are BHAGAT SINGH
Hundreds are killed by terrorists every month in Pakistan. It is interesting to see that ordinary Pakistanis do not ask their government and security forces have they caught any until now or what steps are they taking to prevent it ...
Ruthless elimination is the answer. There is no need to prove the guilt of their supporters in Media, lawyers, Political parties and else where should be targeted and paid in the same coin.
And the traitors are talking of peace with these animals. Please start the NWA ops.if the govt is not concerned about the lives of these personnel, so is the military. They are not touched at all if there is an attack on these paramilitary. How many times have the military launched special ops missions to rescue any of the captured soldiers, I guess none. This shows the incompetence, cowardice and apathy of army towards the rising threat of talibans.
Anyone care? Nope, time to negotiate!
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