Security official martyred, three injured in Dattakhel

PESHAWAR: A security official was martyred while three others injured in an explosion in Dattakhel area of North Waziristan Agency Sunday morning, Geo News reported.

According to government officials, officials of the bomb disposal unit were targeted while defusing an explosive device. Subsequently, one official was martyred while three others injured.

The blast was followed by another a few hours later in Miramshah, North Waziristan Agency. However, no casualties were reported in the second explosion. Security personnel injured in the first blast were shifted to the CMH Bannu for treatment. The explosion occurred when a routine curfew was imposed in the area. Although most of the areas in North Waziristan Agency have been cleared following military operations, some attacks still occur.