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Firing in Bannu leaves jirga member killed, three wounded

Sardi Khel community had organised jirga in Mandi Khel area

GNN Web Desk
Published 25 days ago on Jul 5th 2025, 7:45 pm
By Web Desk
Firing in Bannu leaves jirga member killed, three wounded

Bannu: At least one person was killed and three others were injured after armed assailants attacked a jirga in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bannu district, police said on Saturday.

The Sardi Khel community had organised a jirga in the Mandi Khel area, which was attacked by militants who attempted to take away the jirga leader, Malak Eid Nawaz Sardi Khel, resulting in a clash with the jirga participants.”

The armed men opened fire at the participants, killing one person and injuring three other people, including a police constable. The injured were taken to the District Headquarters Hospital Bannu for treatment.

A police party had gone to the crime scene and searched for the terrorists while making efforts to maintain peace in the area.

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