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Three soldiers gunned down in Peshawar attack
By Riaz Ahmad
Published: September 18, 2016
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Investigators collect evidence from the sight of a targetted attack on security personnel in Gari Sohbat Khan area of Peshawar on Sunday. PHOTO: EXPRESS
PESHAWAR: Three army men were gunned down on Sunday in the outskirts of Peshawar in what appeared to be a targeted attack.
“Three soldiers have been shot dead in Landy Sarak in Khazana area,” SP Shaukat Khan told The Express Tribune. “The men, believed to be working at a mess, were travelling in a white Suzuki Bolan when they were targeted by armed motorcyclists,” he said.
PHOTO: EXPRESS
Meanwhile, a spokesperson for the military said the matter was being looked into and details would be shared soon.
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Investigators, who collected evidence from the spot, told The Express Tribune that bullets of 9mm and 30bore pistol were found from the site. “From the surface, it seems like a case of a targeted attack. The attackers were on motorbikes who intercepted the vehicle,” they said and added that the investigation was underway and a final conclusion will be made after all evidence is collected.
A heavy contingent of police and the military arrived at the sight of the incident and cordoned of the area. Areas which fall under the jurisdiction of Khazana police have been the most volatile areas in the current year with many incidents of target killing of police and security personnel traced back to the same areas.
Earlier last week, a doctor associated with an anti-polio campaign was also gunned down in the same area. A breakaway faction of the proscribed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Jamatul Ahrar, had claimed responsibility for the attack.
The deceased have been identified as Iqbal, Abdul Rehman and Farid.
By Riaz Ahmad
Published: September 18, 2016
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Investigators collect evidence from the sight of a targetted attack on security personnel in Gari Sohbat Khan area of Peshawar on Sunday. PHOTO: EXPRESS
PESHAWAR: Three army men were gunned down on Sunday in the outskirts of Peshawar in what appeared to be a targeted attack.
“Three soldiers have been shot dead in Landy Sarak in Khazana area,” SP Shaukat Khan told The Express Tribune. “The men, believed to be working at a mess, were travelling in a white Suzuki Bolan when they were targeted by armed motorcyclists,” he said.
PHOTO: EXPRESS
Meanwhile, a spokesperson for the military said the matter was being looked into and details would be shared soon.
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Investigators, who collected evidence from the spot, told The Express Tribune that bullets of 9mm and 30bore pistol were found from the site. “From the surface, it seems like a case of a targeted attack. The attackers were on motorbikes who intercepted the vehicle,” they said and added that the investigation was underway and a final conclusion will be made after all evidence is collected.
A heavy contingent of police and the military arrived at the sight of the incident and cordoned of the area. Areas which fall under the jurisdiction of Khazana police have been the most volatile areas in the current year with many incidents of target killing of police and security personnel traced back to the same areas.
Earlier last week, a doctor associated with an anti-polio campaign was also gunned down in the same area. A breakaway faction of the proscribed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Jamatul Ahrar, had claimed responsibility for the attack.
The deceased have been identified as Iqbal, Abdul Rehman and Farid.
