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Two brothers serving in Bannu police abducted from mosque, killed by militants
PoliticsDawn3mo ago

Two brothers serving in Bannu police abducted from mosque, killed by militants

BANNU: A tragic incident during Taraweeh prayers on Wednesday in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bannu district has left the area in mourning after militants raided a mosque and abducted three brothers, two of whom were police personnel. Eyewitnesses reported that 10–12 armed men entered the mosque, held worshippers hostage, and abducted three brothers before fleeing to an unknown location. The abducted individuals were identified as Saeed Akhtar, a clerk at the commissioner’s office, and Amjad and Hazr...

Pakistan: 2 killed, 14 injured in IED blast in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
WorldTimes of India3mo ago

Pakistan: 2 killed, 14 injured in IED blast in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

A bomb blast near a police station in Pakistan's Bannu district has claimed at least two lives, including a child, and injured 14 others. The improvised explosive device, reportedly a time bomb attached to a motorcycle, detonated near shops. Authorities have cordoned off the area and launched a search operation, with officials condemning the act as an attack on peace.