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ISLAMABAD, July 12 (KUNA) -- A suicide bomber was killed on Monday in a
failed life attempt on a pro-government tribal elder in Pakistani northern
town, said police.
A suicide bomber wanted to target Malik Sawab Khan, a local pro-government
tribal elder in Jherma area of Kohat town, about 150 kilometers from
Islamabad, police sources told KUNA.
However, the sources said that the bomber's suicide jacket exploded
pre-maturely outside the gate of Malik Swabs house.
They added that the bomber was killed, and that there were no other
casualties.
This was the second life attempt on Malik Sawab in less than two months. On
May 20, unknown gunmen opened fire at his vehicle in the same area, killing
one and critically wounding two tribal elders including him. (end)
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