At least three people were killed and eight others including two policemen injured in an explosion in Pakistan’s northwestern Mardan district on July 5. District police chief Zahoor Afridi told RFE/RL's Radio Mashaal that an improvised explosive device had been detonated near a bridge around the time a police van was passing. An emergency services spokesperson said the casualties included women and children. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has seen an increase in deadly attacks in the past two years mostly remained unclaimed while some of them claimed by the Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan. Residents of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have protested against the lack of security provided by Islamabad and against the actions of extremists. Pakistani security forces have said they have been conducting targeted operations against militants in several parts of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Radio Mashaal, click here.
At Least 3 Killed, 8 Injured In Northwest Pakistan Bomb Blast
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