Bomb kills militiaman, wounds three in Khar

Bomb kills militiaman, wounds three in Khar
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Summary A blast in tribal belt on Sunday killed anti-Taliban militiaman and wounded three others.

The injured were two other anti-Taliban fighters and a passer-by, senior government official Faaz Mohammad said.The remote-controlled bomb hit a shop in Salarzai town, about 20 kilometres (12 miles) northeast of Khar, the main city in Bajaur, a part of the lawless tribal belt bordering Afghanistan.The bomb destroyed the shop and killed one anti-Taliban fighter, the official said.Bajaur was the scene of a major anti-militant operation in August 2008 and in February 2009. --AFP
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