At least 15 people were killed in two high-intensity explosions targeting a NATO oil tanker in Landikotal tehsil of Khyber Agency early on Saturday. Officials said a large number of tribesmen had gathered to collect oil leaking from the oil tanker after the explosion and that is when the second explosion occurred, killing around 15 people on the spot. The deceased belonged to the Shinwari and Afridi tribes and a majority were aged 15 to 25. “The oil tanker caught fire after a blast caused by a small bomb before dawn,” Wazir said, noting that the fire was initially put out before villagers rushed from nearby houses rushed and started collecting fuel from the tanker.
