Hangu: Tribal Chief killed in Attack

HANGU: A tribal notable was killed and his driver was injured in militants’ attack, reports said. The deputy chief of Alikhel clan who was travelling to attend a tribal jirga in Dabori was killed and his driver seriously injured in the militants’ attack. In retaliatory action of Lashkar two militants were also killed and one captured with suicide jacket. Malik Bahadar Khan, a spokesman of Alikhel clan, said that the deputy chief of Alikhel tribe Momin Khan was going to attend a tribal jirga at Dabori Markaz, which was being held to review the situation after transporters closed edible items supply to the area in result of threats from the militants. Momin Khan was killed in the attack of militants and his driver was wounded and has been transferred to local hospital for treatment, the spokesman added.



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