Nine killed in bomb attack on police van in NWFP

Islamabad, Aug 28 (PTI) Nine persons were killed and
several others injured when a police van transporting
prisoners was targeted in a roadside bomb attack in Pakistan's
restive North West Frontier Province (N.W.F.P.) Thursday.

The van, which was taking prisoners from a jail to court,
was attacked near a bridge in the Bannu area of N.W.F.P.,
police officials told TV channels. Most of the dead were
believed to be policemen who were escorting the prisoners.

Several other occupants of the van were injured in the
blast.

Additional Superintendent of Police Waqas Ahmed told
reporters it was believed that the van was targeted with an
improvised explosive device. Some TV channels, however,
reported that a suicide bomber might have carried out the
attack.

No group claimed responsibility for the attack. PTI RHL
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