Hangu explodes into violence
By: Saiful Islam | Published: July 13, 2008HANGU - At least eighteen persons including fifteen personnel of the security forces, were killed and more than one dozen were injured in Hangu on Saturday. Some militants attacked the convoy of the security forces at Zargari in Hangu with heavy weapons, killing around 15 and injuring more than a dozen personnel of the Frontier Constabulary and destroying completely three vehicles. Zargari area is considered to be a stronghold of the militants, which connects Hangu with Aurakzai Agency. In retaliation security forces also fired and killed three militants. Soon after the
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