4 killed in blast in northwest Pakistan
The bomb was triggered by remote control as a vehicle with several members of the anti-Taliban militia was passing through Mattani area outside Peshawar, the capital of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province.
Four persons were killed and three others injured today when members of an anti-Taliban militia were targeted with a roadside bomb on the outskirts of Peshawar city in northwest Pakistan.The bomb was triggered by remote control as a vehicle with several members of the anti-Taliban militia was passing through Mattani area outside Peshawar, the capital of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province.Four members of the militia were killed instantly, police officer said. Three others were injured in the attack. The blast occurred near a private school.Army soldiers and paramilitary forces cordoned off the area as ambulances ferried the wounded to nearby hospitals. This was the second bomb attack in Mattani in five days.A bomb planted in a passenger van on June 5 killed seven persons.The Taliban have repeatedly attacked members of a pro-government militia in Mattani area, where residents have supported action against militants.In March, at least 37 people were killed and more than 40 injured when a suicide bomber targeted the funeral of the wife of a pro-government tribal elder.