Pakistan roadside blasts kill seven, AP says

At least seven people were killed and three injured in two roadside bomb blasts in northwest Pakistan's Bannu district, with no immediate claim of responsibility.

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.