Pakistan roadside blasts kill seven, AP says

June 20 (Reuters) – Two roadside bombs in northwest Pakistan killed at least seven people ​and injured three, the Associated ‌Press said on Saturday, citing police in the South Asian nation.
There was no immediate ​claim of responsibility for the ​blasts while authorities launched a search ⁠for the perpetrators, the agency said.
The ​first blast targeted a vehicle and ​the second followed as rescuers responded in the district of Bannu in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, ​it added, citing Yasir Afridi, ​a senior police officer.
Five people were killed in ‌the ⁠first blast and two in the second, it said, with Afridi saying three were wounded.
The district administration and ​the office ​of the ⁠Bannu divisional commissioner did not immediately respond to Reuters ​requests for comment.
President Asif Ali ​Zardari ⁠condemned the attack on X, warning “internal and external handlers of terrorism” against ⁠providing ​safe havens, logistical support ​and financial assistance to such networks.

Reporting by Anusha ​Shah in Bengaluru; Editing by Clarence Fernandez.

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