Peace committee leader shot dead in Tank

Two of his associates also injured in the attack carried by unidentified assailants


Web Desk March 31, 2015
Two of his associates also injured in the attack carried by unidentified assailants. PHOTO: PPI

TANK: A peace committee leader was shot dead and two of his associates were injured in a firing incident in Tank, Express News reported.

Unidentified assailants opened fire at peace committee leader Sherpao Mehsud's vehicle.

The injured were shifted to a nearby hospital immediately.

Earlier last year, at least two members of a local peace committee were also killed in a blast in Tirah Valley.

Read: Two peace committee members killed in Tirah valley blast

The deceased belonged to Tawheed-ul-Islam (Zakha Khel Peace Lashkar) and were identified as Qalat Khan and Khabar Shah.

The volunteers were moving ahead to capture the vacated post of the banned Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) when the bomb exploded.

 

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