Seven killed in rocket attack on KP governor

ORAKZAI: Seven killed and five were wounded when rockets struck a meeting of tribal elders convened by provincial gover

Published October 11, 2011 Updated October 11, 2011 07:38am

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By Syed Murtaza Gheblehzadeh

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Militants apparently perched on nearby mountains fired three rockets on the gathering in Kalaya town of tribal Orakzai district, senior administration official Sahabzada Anis said, giving the toll.

One hit the gathering but struck before the arrival of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa governor Masood Kausar, he told AFP.

A second rocket landed near a helipad and a third fell in surrounding fields, he said.

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