Six police personnel and seven civilians were injured in an explosion in Wana tehsil of South Waziristan district, on Monday morning. Separately, Gomal University Vice Chancellor Dr Shakibullah came under an armed attack while he was leaving the University of Agriculture, Dera Ismail Khan.
He survived the ambush though his car was damaged in the shooting. Earlier in the morning, two police vans were on their way to provide security to polio teams when they were targeted on the Kari Kot road in Rustam bazaar area of South Waziristan, police sources said.
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Source: Dawn News
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