Premature Detonation Alert from the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. “Five Pakistani militants killed by own bomb,” from Sapa-DPA, August 6 (thanks to David):
At least five militants were killed Monday when a bomb they were planting on a roadside exploded prematurely in Pakistan’s north-western tribal region, an official said.
The predawn incident took place in the Akakhel area of Khyber, one of seven tribal districts near the Afghan border.
Major Fazalur Rehman, spokesman for the paramilitary Frontier Corps, said all five killed belonged to the banned Lashkar-e-Islam group, which is active in the district….