PESHAWAR — Haji Hannan, a leading militant commander, was shot dead along with his aide by unidentified gunmen near Dera Ismail Khan yesterday. One person sustained injuries in the incident.
Haji Hannan, who was leading a traditional tribal lashkar in the Shakai area of Wana, South Waziristan, was coming to D.I. Khan when his vehicle was ambushed by armed and masked men in Darazanda, a semi-tribal Frontier Region associated with D. I. Khan.
Both Haji Hannan and his aide lost their lives on the spot whereas another person sustained injuries. It could not be ascertained whether the injured person was travelling with Haji Hannan or was one of the attackers.
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