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Suicide bombers attack Charsadda court complex; seven dead, 30 injured

Suicide bombers attack Charsadda court complex; seven dead, 30 injured
February 21, 2017
CHARSADDA (92 News) – Suicide bombers attacked a court complex in Charsadda on Tuesday, killing at least seven people and injuring 30 others. As per details, at least three terrorists tried to enter the court by firing on the police personnel. One suicide bomber blew up himself and other two were shot dead by the police. Police, and rescue teams rushed to the spot after the explosion and cordoned off the area. The injured have been shifted to Civil Hospital Tangi. Emergency was declared in all hospitals of Charsadda and Peshawar. Talking to 92 News, DPO Charsadda Sohail Khalid said that security forces gunned down at least three suicide bombers when the bombers tried to enter the court premises. On the other hand, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Health Minister Shahram Khan Tarakai said that emergency had been imposed across hospitals in the district. A string of bombings in Pakistan over the past 10 days has killed more than 100 people.