Refresh this Page Frequently for Updates!

Several Injured in Larkana-Mohen-jo-Dero Road Mishap

LARKANA: Several persons of a marriage party including men, women and children travelling in a bus coming to Larkana city from village Gul Muhammad Tunio of Dokri taluka were injured Saturday night, in an accident near Unnerabad village on Larkana-Mohen-jo-dero Road, some four kilometres from Larkana city.

The accident caused injuries to more than 16 persons when the bus overturned and skidded into a ditch after its tie-rod broke down.

A police report says, the bus was coming to Larkana City from village Gul Mohammad Tunio of Dokri taluka (Larkana) when its front tyre punctured, causing break up of tie-rod and putting it out of driver's control.

The Injured

The injured included bridegroom and bride, travelling on-board the bus. Four of the injured were reported in critical condition.

The injured were identified as Ghulam Rasool Morio (bridegroom), Ashique Ali (22), son of Mir Muhammad, Ghulam Abbass (22), son of Ghulam Haider, Ghulam Ali (24), son of Ghulam Muhammad Memon, Tahir Ali, son of Ghulam Muhammad Morio, Ghulam Umar (10), Haji Juman, Mst. Ghulam Sughraan, wife of Nusrat Ali Morio, Tahir Ali (07), Abid Morio, Noshad Morio, Mst. Arbab Khatoon and Rashid Mirbahr.

All the injured were admitted to Chandka Medical College Hospital Larkana.

Driver and cleaner of the bus escaped from the site of accident. The injured were shifted from the spot of accident by ambulances of Edhi Welfare Centre Larkana. Taluka Police Station registered a case. Further investigations are underway.

Iran announces dismantling of al-Qaeda linked Groups

TEHRAN (Iran): Iran's intelligence minister announced Saturday that his services had dismantled all the branches in the country of Osama bin Laden's al-Qaeda network, state television reported Saturday-night.

Gunmen Kill Iraqi Police Chief

BAGHDAD (Iraq): Gunmen attacked an Iraqi police chief as he drove to work Saturday morning, killing him before fleeing the scene, police said.

Lt. Col. Rahim Ali, the chief of police in the town of Iskandariyah, south of Baghdad, was killed immediately in the 9 a.m.attack, said Lt. Ali Obeid, a police officer in the town.

Insurgents have targeted Iraqi officials and police whom they accuse of collaborating with U.S. forces.

Three Gunned-down in Sukkur

SUKKUR: Armed men in Kandhkot killed three people, including a girl, in two separate incidents on Saturday.

Initial reports say that Haji Wahid Bux, 60, was busy in the cattle market when some unknown armed persons gunned him down and fled. The reason for the murder was not immediately known.

Separately, two groups of Bhangwar tribe opened fire at each other, killing one Hussain Bux s/o Pir Bux Golo, 15, on the spot. A minor girl, Hazooran was injured, and shifted to the Civil Hospital, where she succumbed to injuries. The reason for the clash is said to an old dispute over Karo-Kari.

Four fighters, seven soldiers killed in Chechnya

VLADIKAVKAZ (Chechnya): Russian positions in Chechnya were attacked 15 times by separatist fighters in the past day, leaving seven Russian soldiers dead and five wounded, an official in the Moscow-backed Chechen administration said Saturday.

In the southern Nozhai-Yurt region, Russian troops clashed with Chechen fighters after a reconnaissance unit patrolling near the village of Gansolchu encountered more than 20 rebels.

The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said two soldiers and four fighters were killed in that clash; two soldiers were wounded.

The press center for the North Caucasus regional counterterrorism headquarters, however, said six rebel fighters were killed. It gave no figures for Russian casualties.

After the battle, Russian troops uncovered a large cache of weapons, ammunition and equipment, the press service said.

Chechnya has been wracked by war and chaos since shortly after the Soviet collapse of 1991. Russian forces entered the rebellious region in 1994 to quash the separatist government, but they withdrew 20 months later after a war that left separatists in charge.●