Attack on house: 9 people of same family killed in Peshawar
Unidentified persons threw hand grenades which drew people out, after which attackers started firing at them.
Security officials inspect the site of attack by militants in Peshawar on February 12, 2014. PHOTO: AFP
PESHAWAR:
Nine people of the same family including three children were killed by unidentified armed men in an attack on a house in Masho Khel village in outskirts of Peshawar, Express News reported on Wednesday.
The attack took place in the Budh Bher area of the city at a house belonging to the head of Mashko Khel Aman Lashker, identified as Israr Ali. Ali, one of his sons, two of his brothers and four of his nephews are among the deceased.
Unidentified men, at first, threw hand grenades on the house. When people came out of the house to see what had happened, the attackers started firing at them.
Local residents told The Express Tribune that all the ill-fated men were members of local Aman Lashkar, adding that four members of the family were also killed a few days ago in a gun battle with militants in which one of the militants was also killed.
Senior police official Fazal-e-Wahid stated,"At least nine men were shot dead by militants who stormed into a house around 4.30am firing with automatic weapons and exploding hand grenades."
A man of the same family who served in the community police was killed in an armed attack some 18 months ago, Wahid added.
The assailants climbed over walls of the house in order to enter it. It was reported that there were between 30 and 40 attackers.
The incident took place during the night while the police reached the site of the attack in the morning and cordoned off the area.
Najibur Rehman, another senior police official, confirmed the incident and said that the assailants came from Khyber and had targeted the family because of their affiliations with a local peace committee.
Bomb Disposal Unit also reached the location of the attack and security officials started a search operation in the area.
The bodies of the victims were taken to a local hospital for post-mortem.
Residents of the area started protesting against the killings and blocked Kohat Road.
Nine people of the same family including three children were killed by unidentified armed men in an attack on a house in Masho Khel village in outskirts of Peshawar, Express News reported on Wednesday.
The attack took place in the Budh Bher area of the city at a house belonging to the head of Mashko Khel Aman Lashker, identified as Israr Ali. Ali, one of his sons, two of his brothers and four of his nephews are among the deceased.
Unidentified men, at first, threw hand grenades on the house. When people came out of the house to see what had happened, the attackers started firing at them.
Local residents told The Express Tribune that all the ill-fated men were members of local Aman Lashkar, adding that four members of the family were also killed a few days ago in a gun battle with militants in which one of the militants was also killed.
Senior police official Fazal-e-Wahid stated,"At least nine men were shot dead by militants who stormed into a house around 4.30am firing with automatic weapons and exploding hand grenades."
A man of the same family who served in the community police was killed in an armed attack some 18 months ago, Wahid added.
The assailants climbed over walls of the house in order to enter it. It was reported that there were between 30 and 40 attackers.
The incident took place during the night while the police reached the site of the attack in the morning and cordoned off the area.
Najibur Rehman, another senior police official, confirmed the incident and said that the assailants came from Khyber and had targeted the family because of their affiliations with a local peace committee.
Bomb Disposal Unit also reached the location of the attack and security officials started a search operation in the area.
The bodies of the victims were taken to a local hospital for post-mortem.
Residents of the area started protesting against the killings and blocked Kohat Road.