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Two roadside blasts in northwest Pakistan kill 7: police

Published: 20 Jun 2026 - 09:49 am | Last Updated: 20 Jun 2026 - 09:49 am
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AFP

Peshawar, Pakistan: Twin roadside blasts killed at least seven people in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, police said on Saturday.

"A private pickup truck carrying passengers was targeted with a remote-controlled IED... the injured were being transported to hospital in a car for emergency treatment when a second IED exploded," said Yasir Afridi, a police officer in Bannu district, adding that three people were wounded.