with a thriving arms industry. On 10 December 2010, a suicide bomber killed eleven people (including two policemen, a woman and a child) and injured another twenty-two. The attack occurred near Al-Zahra hospital which was under construction. On 27 May 2011, 28 people were killed and another 55 injured when a suicide bomber exploded his vehicle at a checkpoint in the Hangu bazaar. Among the victims were four policemen. The explosion inflicted heavy damage to the offices of the Hangu police chief and special branch, the city police station, seventeen shops, three restaurants and a branch of the National Bank. The press was contacted by a Taliban spokesman claiming responsibility for the attack. On Thursday, 23 August 2012 militants opened fire on a police van, killing three officers and injuring another two. It was suspected that the Taliban was behind the attack. On Sunday, 26 January 2014, six children were killed in a toy-bomb explosion. See also List of cities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by population Kohat Division Hangu District Doaba Tall Karak District Karak Kohat District Kohat Lachi Shakardara Kurram District Parachinar Sadda Orakzai District Pashto References External links Refugees Populated places in Hangu District, Pakistan Cities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa