Bomber kills three troops

PESHAWAR - At least five persons, including three personnel of the security forces, have been killed and several others injured in two separate bomb explosions in Kanjo and Kabal areas of Swat, sources disclosed on Saturday. As per the sources, a suicide bomber carried out the first attack when he reached near the security forces and blew himself up. As result of the incident four persons, three cops and the suicide bomber, were killed on the spot. The other blast took place near Janazgah of Kabal area when an improvised explosive device went off, killing one person and injuring three others. All the inured persons were shifted to Saidu Sharif Hospital. Emergency was imposed in the area after the explosions. Heavy contingent of police and security forces rushed toward the spot and cordoned off the area. Meanwhile security forces raided a house owned by Yousa in Mingwara area and recovered 44 rockets, 21 riffles, two explosive devices and thousand of cartridges from the place.

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