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Blast kills 5 policemen, injures 27 in northwestern Pakistan: Report
Blast occurs in Mamund in northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, local media reports
Riyaz ul Khaliq |
08.01.2024 - Update : 09.01.2024
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ISTANBUL
At least five policemen were killed and 27 others injured in a blast in northwestern Pakistan on Monday, local media reported.
The blast occurred near a police van in Mamund in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, a police official told local daily Dawn.
The police van was reportedly carrying anti-polio campaign officials.
The campaign has been suspended following the blast.
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