Land mine blast kills four in Wana

Four people were killed on Wednesday in a mine blast targeting the vehicle of a pro-government tribal elder in border region with Afghanistan, officials said.
The elder, Haji Khadeen, who had led a government campaign against al Qaeda linked insurgents, was critically wounded while three of his relatives and a passer-by died.
"According to our information, four people died when the vehicle hit a mine planted by unknown people," local administration official Wasal Khan told AFP. "Haji Khadeen is in hospital, his condition is serious."