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Gunmen fatally shot three local tourists and their driver in a tribal region along the Afghanistan border, an official said Saturday.
Ikhlaq Bangash, deputy administrator in South Waziristan, said a group of tourists from Dera Ismail Khan were camping in the Momi Karam area when the gunmen struck on Friday night.
Bangash said the attackers torched the camp after shooting the tourists and fleeing.
No group immediately claimed responsibility, but militants have long operated along the porous border.
According to Mohammad Alam, a local police officer, the assailants escaped on motorcycles. He said police were looking for the attackers.
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Apr 29, 2018 01:14am
What is the status of the border fencing/trench along the Afghanistan border?
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Apr 29, 2018 03:08am
Why were they camping there? The border is still a tricky place to be camping around.
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Apr 29, 2018 03:42am
Camping in volatile area. Not a very smart idea.
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Apr 29, 2018 11:20am
The version given in a local daily describes the victims as laborers working & camping on a roadside project...
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Apr 29, 2018 01:58pm
Peace will prevail to that part as long as the locals don't change their mindsets
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