KHAR: A local Taliban commander and his aide died when a bomb they were constructing in the militant chief's home in northwestern Pakistan’s Bajaur tribal region exploded, a government official said.
Syed Ghafoor, a local official, said Thursday's blast in Bajaur also wounded several members of commander Irshad Khan's family.
He said Khan was behind several attacks on troops in the region and had contacts with top Taliban leaders in nearby North and South Waziristan.
The military has twice declared victory in Bajaur against Taliban and al-Qaeda fighters over the past 18 months, but militant attacks have continued in the area.
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