Islamabad: Pro-Taliban militants attacked two Sufi shrines in Pakistan`s restive tribal belt on Saturday though there were no reports of casualties, officials said.
The militants detonated a bomb inside the century-old shrine of Sheikhullah Baba near Landi Kotal in Khyber Agency early this morning, partially damaging the structure. They also torched the shrine of Sheikh Bahadur Baba in Kam Shalman area. There were no reports of loss of life in the two incidents. No militant group claimed responsibility for the attacks. The Taliban have targeted several Sufi shrines in northwest Pakistan in recent years. The militants claim the practice of visiting shrine is "un-Islamic".
PTI