Seven Killed, 12 Injured in Hangu Blast

Posted on the 14 February 2013 by Azharnadeem

At least seven people including Frontier Corps were killed and 12 others injured when a suicide bomber struck his explosive laden vehicle into a security check-post in Hangu on Thursday.

According to police, a joint FC and police post was targeted in Tal Tehseel of Hangu near FC Qilla. As a result of the blast the check-post was completely destroyed.

The dead and injured were shifted to the nearby hospitals.

Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan have claimed the responsibility of the attack.