A suicide bomber in northwestern Pakistan attacked the convoy of a senior politician Saturday, killing a policeman and injuring a local lawmaker.
Local authorities say the attacker approached the convoy of Aftab Khan Sherpao on foot and detonated his bomb near the vehicles. Sherpao, who heads a splinter group of the Pakistan People's Party, was not injured.
The attack took place in Kyhber Pakhtunkhaw province as Sherpao and several companions returned from a political rally.
On Friday, at least 22 people died in a suicide bombing in northwestern Pakistan that apparently targeted rival militants.
A spokesman for the Pakistani Taliban called news organizations Friday to claim responsibility for the attack at a mosque in a part of the Tirah Valley controlled by the Lashkar-e-Islam group. Pakistani officials say the bomber blew himself up just outside the mosque and that most of the victims appear to be militants.
Both the Pakistani Taliban and Lashkar-e-Islam have been battling for control of the valley.
Earlier, Pakistani officials said militants in the same area clashed with security forces, leaving at least 10 soldiers and 23 militants dead. VoA.
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