PESHAWAR: Gunmen shot dead two members of a peace committee in Swat valley, where militants tried to murder Malala Yousafzai, police said Friday.
The shooting will heighten fears of a campaign of targeted killings in Swat, as in the last four months, two businessmen and outspoken anti-militant campaigners have been shot dead and two others wounded.
The latest incident took place in the Charbagh area, a former militant stronghold some 10 kilometres (six miles) north of Mingora.
Police said gunmen opened fire on Tajim Gul late Thursday, in front of a mosque while Sardar Mohammad was gunned down at his home.
"In both incidents the attackers managed to flee. We have registered a case against the unknown attackers," Liaqat Ali, an official in Charbagh police station told AFP.
Daidar Ghani, another police official, confirmed the incident.
Mohammad's five-year-old son was injured in the shooting
Residents said both victims were members of local peace committee and they blamed militants for the killing.
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