ISLAMABAD - Three people, including a leader of the Awami National Party (ANP), his son, and body guard were killed and eight people were injured in a suicide attack in the Malikabad area of Swabi on Eid day on Monday.
ANP leader Hanif Jadoon was on his way back after offering Eid prayers when his vehicle was targeted by a suicide bomber, a senior police official said. He was accompanied by two of his sons, a guard and a worker.
“The vehicle he was in came under attack near Malikabad when a suicide bomber dressed as a beggar exploded himself near the windscreen of the vehicle killing Hanif Jadoon and his guard on the spot,” said DPO Ijaz Khan told reporters.
The nine injured were shifted to Swabi Hospital.
Sources said that Hanif Jadoon had recently been elected as ANP President of PF-36 (Swabi) during party elections. *** *******************************
ANP leader Hanif Jadoon was on his way back after offering Eid prayers when his vehicle was targeted by a suicide bomber, a senior police official said. He was accompanied by two of his sons, a guard and a worker.
“The vehicle he was in came under attack near Malikabad when a suicide bomber dressed as a beggar exploded himself near the windscreen of the vehicle killing Hanif Jadoon and his guard on the spot,” said DPO Ijaz Khan told reporters.
The nine injured were shifted to Swabi Hospital.
Sources said that Hanif Jadoon had recently been elected as ANP President of PF-36 (Swabi) during party elections. *** *******************************



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