Three roadside bomb blasts rock KP, Fata

PESHAWAR (Agencies) Two security personnel were killed while 10 others injured in three roadside bomb blasts in South Waziristan, Peshawar and Mohmand Agency on Sunday. A bomb exploded outside the home of a provincial minister in Peshawar, with initial reports saying three people were wounded, police said. The bomb detonated near the residence of Agriculture Minister Arbab Ayub Jan, who said the explosion took place just after visitors to his house had left by car. Three of the guests were injured. It was a remote-controlled device planted under a billboard near my house, Jan told AFP by telephone. Perhaps those responsible thought I was in the car. Senior police officer Mohammad Ejaz told AFP, We have rushed teams to find out details. Initial reports say that three people were wounded. The minister belongs to the Awami National Party (ANP) whose leaders have in the past been the targets of militant attacks. Separately, a roadside bomb struck an army vehicle passing through the Asman Manza area of South Waziristan, killing two soldiers, local intelligence officials said. According to the sources, a remote-controlled device was used in the attack on the security forces that also damaged the vehicle.

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