Anti-Taliban leader killed in Pakistan car bombing
November 30th, 2011 - 9:48 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Nov 30 (IANS) Hashim Khan, an anti-Taliban tribal leader in northwest Pakistan, was killed Wednesday when a bomb hidden in his car detonated, CNN reported.
Two of Khan’s colleagues travelling with him were injured, said police official Abdul Rashid.
The explosion took place around 1 p.m. in Hangu city in Orakzai agency, a tribal region known to be a hotbed of militancy.
CNN said Khan was an influential tribal elder who led a local resistance against the Taliban and its many factions.
No one has taken responsibility for the attack.
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