Pakistan: Blast in Khyber Agency injures three

At least three people were injured in a blast in the Landi Kotal Bazaar of the Khyber Agency. According to Khasadar officials, the injured in the attack were the members of a religious group named as Tawheed ul Islam. The injured were shifted to a local hospital. Moreover, security forces on reaching the spot, cordoned off the area and began a search operation. Khyber is part of Pakistan’s semi-autonomous tribal belt on the Afghan border. The Taliban and other Al Qaeda-linked groups, who stage attacks in both countries, are known to have strongholds in the zone.