Bomb kills tribal elder in Bajaur

Published August 17, 2007

KHAR, Aug 16: A roadside bomb killed tribal elder Nawabzada Shamsul Wahab Khan and his driver and injured two of his bodyguards here on Thursday. Witnesses said that Nawabzada Shams, who was an agency councillor, was heading home from the Khar bazaar when his vehicle hit a remote-controlled improvised explosive device.

Nawabzada Shams and driver Hussain Khan were rushed to a nearby hospital where they died. Bodyguards Muneer Khan and Mustapha suffered serious injuries and were being treated.

Family members of Nawabzada Shams claimed that they had no enmity with anyone.

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