Police killed in Pakistan blast

Bomb blast destroys vehicle carrying prisoners near the border with Afghanistan.

Pakistan bus wreck
The power blast on Thursday threw the police vehicle off of the bridge [Reuters]

He said the bomb was set off by remote control.

At least 12 people were taken to hospital for wounds, a doctor at Bannu hospital said.

It is the latest in a series of recent attacks against security personnel in the volatile area.

Violence in Pakistan has increased since Pervez Musharraf stepped down as president more than a week ago.

On Wednesday, Pakistani security forces claimed to have killed more than 40 anti-government fighters, including some foreigners, in the country’s northwest tribal region.

Source: News Agencies