Man injured in Taliban firing

Published April 5, 2006

TANK, April 4: One person was injured when local Taliban attacked a music function held to mark a wedding in the Maghazai village here on Monday night. Witnesses said the Taliban had warned the family of the grooms, Akhtar Zaman Bhittani and Umar Zaman Bhittani, against holding a music function. However, drummers were called to entertain the guests. When people were dancing to the beat of drums, the Taliban opened fire at the ceremony injuring one Nawar Khan Bhittani.

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