Health centre blown up in Mohmand

Published February 11, 2015
- File photo
- File photo

GHALANAI: A government-run community health centre was blown up by unidentified persons in Shal Kor area of Ekkaghund tehsil of Mohmand Agency on Tuesday.

Local people told Dawn by telephone that the miscreants had planted explosives in the building of the health centre.

They said that two blasts occurred in the building which destroyed its structure and boundary wall.

They said that the blasts were heard in the far off areas.

Agency Surgeon Dr Niaz Afridi confirmed the incident and said that total 17 health centres had been blown up by militants in Mohmand tribal region.

The political administration arrested some local people under the collective responsibility clause of Frontier Crimes Regulation and started search for the attackers.

Published in Dawn February 11th , 2015

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