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Pakistan roadside blasts kill seven, AP says

By Thomson Reuters Jun 20, 2026 | 3:58 AM

June 20 (Reuters) – Two roadside bombs in northwest Pakistan killed at least seven people and ​injured three, the Associated ‌Press said on Saturday, citing police in the South Asian nation.

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for ‌the ​blasts while authorities ⁠launched a search ⁠for the perpetrators, the agency said.

The first blast targeted a vehicle and the second followed ​as rescuers responded in the district of Bannu in Khyber ⁠Pakhtunkhwa province, it ⁠added, citing Yasir Afridi, ​a senior police officer.

Five people were ​killed in the first blast ‌and two in the second, it said, with Afridi saying three were wounded.

The district administration ⁠and the office of the Bannu divisional commissioner did not immediately respond to ⁠Reuters ‌requests for comment.

President Asif ⁠Ali Zardari condemned the ​attack ‌on X, warning “internal and ​external handlers ⁠of terrorism” against providing safe havens, logistical support and financial assistance to such networks.

(Reporting by Anusha Shah in Bengaluru; Editing by ​Clarence Fernandez)