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ISLAMABAD, July 19 (KUNA) -- At least five people including the son of a
local pro-government tribal figure were killed in a bomb explosion Tuesday
morning in South Waziristan tribal agency, bordering Afghanistan, said
officials.
Ayaz Khan and his four associates were going to attend a tribal Jirga when
their vehicle hit a roadside bomb in Shakai area of the agency, security
officials told KUNA.
Ayaz Khan is the son of a leader of a local tribal peace committee and also
a prominent tribal elder.
Officials confirmed that the explosion killed five people including Ayaz
Khan.(end)
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