Two security officials were killed and two injured after an improvised explosive device (IED) blast occurred in Pakistan’s northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Friday (March 8), news agency AP reported, citing official sources.
The roadside IED explosion allegedly targeted a security forces vehicle.
The blast took place in the Mulla Said area of Salarzai, Bajaur district, in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, which borders Afghanistan.
Security forces quickly reached the site and sealed off the area. They launched a search operation to find those behind the blast. So far, no group has claimed responsibility.
This is a developing story.