Peace committee leader killed in Tank

Published March 31, 2015
Sherpao Mehsood was on his way from Kot Azam to Tank when unidentified gunmen targeted his vehicle. —AFP/File
Sherpao Mehsood was on his way from Kot Azam to Tank when unidentified gunmen targeted his vehicle. —AFP/File

PESHAWAR: A peace committee leader was shot dead and two others were injured Tuesday when unknown gunmen opened fire at the commander's vehicle in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Tank district.

According to Gomal police Station House Officer (SHO) Alamgir, peace committee leader Sherpao Mehsud was on his way from Kot Azam to Tank when assailants targeted his vehicle.

As a result, Mehsud was killed and two of his associates, who were travelling with him, sustained injuries.

The casualties were shifted to District Hospital Tank immediately.

Peace committee members in the country's northwestern region have been targeted by militants numerous times in the past.

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