Air Force van targeted in Pakistan, 10 killed

Islamabad:At least 10 people were killed and 22 others injured in bomb attack in Pakistan Air Force van on the outskirts of Peshawar city, officials said.

Officials at the Lady Reading Hospital said they had received 22 injured people, including three children and three women, and seven bodies.

Local residents rushed the injured and bodies to the hospital in private vehicles.

Police officials said no senior PAF officers were in the van, which was carrying low ranking personnel.

Witnesses said the van was packed at the time of the blast and it had no security escort.

Footage on television showed that the PAF van was destroyed while the bus extensively damaged.

All windows of both vehicles were blown out.

The explosion also damaged 10 shops.

Police officials estimated over 100 kg of explosives were used in the attack.

No group claimed responsibility for the bombing though such incidents are usually blamed on the Pakistani Taliban.