Roadside Bombing in Northwest Pakistan
A powerful roadside bomb struck a police vehicle in a former Pakistani Taliban stronghold near the Afghan border, killing a city police chief and two junior officers.
The bombing occurred in Hangu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, as the officers were heading to a police station that had been attacked less than an hour earlier, according to local police chief Adam Khan.
Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi condemned the attacks and blamed the Pakistani Taliban for the violence.
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Author's summary: Roadside bombing kills 3 police officers in Pakistan.