Rockets kill 6 in NW Pakistan
IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency
Islamabad, Dec 17, IRNA -- Rockets fired from unknown direction struck a house in northwest Pakistan and killed at least 6 people and injured several others, state television reported.
PTV reported that rockets landed in a house in Hangu, a main city in Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa province.
It was not clear as to who fired the rockets.
A woman and two children were among those killed in the incident.
Private TV channels put the death tool at 9 while 10 others were injured.
Reports said that four rockets hit the house.
The injured were reported that taken to local hospital.
The incident took place despite security measures for the procession of the 10th of Muharram.
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