World News | Politician Among 8 Killed in Rocket Attack in Northwest Pakistan
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. A local leader of former prime minister Imran Khan's party was killed along with seven companions on Monday when unidentified armed men targeted their vehicle with a rocket in northwestern Pakistan, police said.
Peshawar, Mar 20 (PTI) A local leader of former prime minister Imran Khan's party was killed along with seven companions on Monday when unidentified armed men targeted their vehicle with a rocket in northwestern Pakistan, police said.
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Atif Munsif Khan Jadoon was on his way home when the armed men ambushed the vehicle in Langra Havelian area, a point between Haripur and Abbottabad in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province, they said.
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The vehicle caught fire after it was hit by a rocket. Jadoon and his seven aides were killed in the attack.
The police said the attack was due to an old enmity and investigation has been started to ascertain the facts.
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Jadoon was elected chairman tehsil council Havelian during the local polls in independent capacity, however he later joined Khan's party.
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