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| | GEO Pakistan | | 25 security personnel among 27 killed in Hangu attack | Updated at: 2256 PST, Saturday, April 18, 2009
 HANGU: Twenty-seven people were killed including 25 security personnel and scores others injured in a suicide attack at a security check post here on Saturday.
According to sources, the suicide bomber rammed his explosives laden vehicle into the security check post near Doaba Police Station, causing a loud blast which was heard in a wide radius.
DSP Hangu, Fareed Khan told Geo News that the security men when tried to stop a suspicious vehicle the suicide attacker driving it rammed his explosives-laden vehicle into the check post. The blast occurred exactly at a time when a convoy of security forces was passing from checkpoint. This resulted in a greater loss of life while 11 vehicles were also destroyed in the attack.
Sixty four people injured in the attack were shifted to CMH Tal and CMH Kohat.
Security forces cordoned off the area after the blast.
However, ISPR has confirmed deaths of only 20 security personnel in the incident. |  |
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