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Bomb explodes in journalist's house

(PPF/IFEX) - A bomb exploded in the house of a journalist in Wana, South Waziristan Agency, in Pakistan at 5:00 a.m. (local time) on 16 December 2005. The area, which borders Afghanistan, is the centre of Pakistani army action against militants.

The boundary wall and one room of the house of Dilawar Khan Wazir, correspondent of the daily "Dawn" and for the British Broadcasting Company (BBC), were destroyed. Twenty family members were present in the house but no one was hurt.

Talking to PPF, Wazir said he has been commenting in the media on the unsatisfactory state of affairs in the area. He said the area had become unsafe for journalists. He had informed the political administration of the area's problems but so far no action had been taken.