Our Correspondent
PESHAWAR: At least three people were killed in separate shooting incidents in Khyber and Bajaur districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, according to local sources.
In the Bara tehsil of Khyber district, two young men were shot dead by unidentified gunmen in the Akakhel area near Rasool Jan Market.
According to local sources, Amjad, son of Khaista Jan, and Manzoor Khan, son of Sher Alam, were on their way from home to irrigate their fields when they came under fire.
Both men sustained critical injuries and were taken to hospital, where they succumbed to their wounds.
The motive behind the attack remains unclear, while the assailants managed to escape from the scene.
In a separate incident in Bajaur district, a man was killed in a shooting in the Dando area of Utmankhel tehsil.
The victim was identified as Shakir, son of Faqir, a resident of Dando. Unidentified gunmen reportedly targeted him.
The incidents come amid continued reports of targeted killings in the former tribal districts, where residents remain concerned over the deteriorating security situation.
No group has claimed responsibility for the attacks so far.
