KOHAT, June 3: Seven shops were destroyed and several others partially damaged as four bombs exploded at the CD shops and near a rural health centre (RHC) in Billitang town here late on Monday night.

Officials said first blast occurred at 1:40 am at the Afridi market followed by another in Rauf market and then two more huge ones near the RHC with short intervals.

The officials quoted a watchman at the markets as saying that he saw men riding on motorcycles pass through the streets at 1: am. According to police various CD, barber shops and two grocery stores were destroyed in the blasts and over 13 shops including the RHC were partially damaged.

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