IED blast in Mohmand Agency kills two US mission employees

The two Pakistani officials were employed by the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs

SHABQADAR: Two Pakistan officials of the United States mission in Pakistan working with the Fata Development Project (Narcotics Affairs Section) were killed and four others injured when their vehicle hit an IED in Mohmand Agency on Tuesday.

A statement by the US mission in Peshawar confirmed two of its employees, Faisal Khan, a project development specialist and driver Abid Shah were killed in the Sangar area of Ambar Tehsil.

They were employed by the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL), an agency which works with local anti-narcotics force, a spokesperson for the Mission told The Express Tribune. 



“We extend our condolences to their families and friends and our deepest sympathy to the injured in the March 1 attack on a Government of Pakistan Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) convoy,” read the statement. “The US government strongly condemns the attack.  We offer our assistance to the government of Pakistan in investigating the incident and bringing the perpetrators to justice.”

Talking to The Express Tribune, a Khasadar police official, who was on duty, said the officers had surveyed the area with administration officials when a roadside-planted IED went off in Sangar area of Ambar tehsil, thus destroying the jeep.



The injured were identified as political administration official Faramosh Khan, anti-narcotics official Aftab Khan, Khasadar official and a passerby.

The deceased and the injured were shifted to agency’s headquarters, Ghallanai and Lady Reading Hospital, Peshawar.

Meanwhile, political administration official handed over a cheque worth Rs300,000 to the heirs of Khasadar officials killed on February 18.