Bombing at funeral kills at least 25 in northwestern Pakistan

Thank you for using rssforward.com! This service has been made possible by all our customers. In order to provide a sustainable, best of the breed RSS to Email experience, we've chosen to keep this as a paid subscription service. If you are satisfied with your free trial, please sign-up today. Subscriptions without a plan would soon be removed. Thank you!

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — A suicide bomber struck the funeral ceremony of a tribal elder who belonged to an anti-Taliban militia in northwestern Pakistan on Thursday, killing at least 25 people, police and government officials said.

The Lower Dir region where the attack took place is close to the Afghan border and abuts an area where Pakistan's armed forces are engaged in an offensive against domestic Taliban insurgents. The Pakistani military says the region also faces a rising threat from cross-border attacks by fighters based in Afghanistan.

Read full article >>

Carol D. Leonnig 15 Sep, 2011


--
Source: http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/click.phdo?i=6283e3379c2e205a8419caf6c4508efc
~
Manage subscription | Powered by rssforward.com

Post a Comment

emo-but-icon

Most Top Article

Follow Us

Hot in week

item