KOHAT, Aug 24 Two persons were killed when rival groups traded fire in Jungle Khel area here on Monday.

Police said that armed clash took place at Katta Kanri area between old enemies belonging to Jungle Khel and Garhi Dhodewal.

The rival groups came face to face and opened fire at each other. Mohammad Sharif of Dhodewal was killed on the spot in the clash whereas Mohammad Zakir succumbed to his injuries on way to hospital. Police registered murder cases in cross FIR against Rehmat Gul, Sahib Gul, residents of Garhi Dhodewal and Jehangir and Nasir Khan of Jungle Khel. All the accused managed to escape from the scene after committing the crime.

BLAST A man was injured when militants blew up a shop owned by the owner a cable network in Cantonment Market on Monday night.Officials said that terrorists had planted a heavy explosive device outside the shop which exploded with a big bang around 10.15pm when Taraweeh were being offered in the mosques.

The owner of the shop also runs World Cable Network with its office at the first floor of the same market. Its transmissions cover the whole cantonment area.

The Rescue 15 squad along with the bomb disposal squad reached the scene and cordoned off the whole area.

The injured person identified as Riaz was immediately shifted to a hospital for treatment. The windowpanes and doors of many other shops were also partially damaged in the blast.

PARACHINAR A tribal jirga secured the release of 13 tribesmen, who were taken hostage several months ago by the rival tribe, in Kurram Agency, sources said on Monday.

Sources said that the tribesmen were handed over to the jirga in Balishkhel area after successful talks with the rival tribes. Seven of the released men belonged to Turi tribe, while six hailed from Bangash Mangal tribe.