Taliban commander among 3 killed in northwest Pakistan

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Press Trust of India Peshawar
Last Updated : Aug 25 2014 | 2:30 PM IST
A Taliban commander was killed today in a remote controlled IED blast in Pakistan's restive tribal region bordering Afghanistan.
The Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast took place outside the house of the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) commander, known as Khabare, in Mehraban Kalay area of Tirrah Valley in Khyber Agency, sources said.
No one has claimed responsibility for the attack.
In another incident, a truck driver and a cleaner were killed when unidentified militants attacked a NATO tanker in Jamrud tehsil area of Khyber Agency.
The tanker was transporting goods for NATO forces in Afghanistan when it was attacked on Pak-Afghan highway.
Reports said that the tanker was attacked near the Wazir Dhand area of Jamrud which is situated in the northwestern tribal region of Khyber.

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First Published: Aug 25 2014 | 2:30 PM IST

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