Saturday, May 12, 2012

Pakistan Blast Kills Police Officer

Security officials in Pakistan say a roadside bomb targeting a police vehicle killed one police officer and wounded at the least 12 folks Saturday within the northwest city of Peshawar.

A deputy police superintendent told reporters that the attack occurred as a police vehicle was escorting a van carrying prisoners from a native police station.

The officer said the bomb was detonated because the two vehicles reached an overpass.

He said the bomb disposal squad reported the device contained five kilograms of explosives. He said five of the wounded were policemen and at the very least two of them were seriously hurt.

The police official says suspects were taken into custody.

The Reuters news service reports the Pakistani branch of the Taliban has claimed responsibility for the attack.  The gang often targets police, soldiers, and other security officials.

Some information for this report was provided by AP, AFP and Reuters.



From WhatNewsToday.net

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