Three tribal elders killed in Orakzai Agency

Author: By Our Correspondent

KALAYA: Unidentified people shot three tribal elders dead in Orakzai Agency, officials said on Monday.

They added that the tribal elders were returning to their village after attending a jirga when the gunmen ambushed them in Sur Baghal area in Shekhain. Muhammad Afzal, Muhammad Javed and Wakil died on the spot while another elder Saqib sustained injuries.

The injured was shifted to a hospital in Kohat.

Security forces launched a search operation in the area.

Political Agent Khalid Iqbal asked the tribesmen to keep a vigilant eye on the movement of suspected people in the area. He asked them to inform the administration and security forces about suspected persons. Three people were killed in the same locality a week ago.

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