Deadly bomb blasts Pakistan town
Bomb explodes near women’s hostel shortly after politician passes through.
Published On 26 Jan 2009
Dera Ismail Khan, 270km southwest of the capital, Islamabad, is near the border with the South Waziristan ethnic Pashtun tribal region, a sanctuary for al Qaeda and Taliban militants on the Afghan border.
Fighters have launched a wave of suicide and bomb attacks and assassinations following military operations against them in the northwest, including the Swat valley.
Source: News Agencies