Three security personnel killed in Kurram IED blast

PESHAWAR: Three security personnel were killed and two injured in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast in Kurram Agency, sources said on Saturday.

The blast took place in the Katasarai area of the tribal agency. A Lieutenant was also reported to have been killed in the blast.

An operation was launched in Orakzai Agency in March last year and in Kurram this summer. Security forces have increased their advances in the agencies during the last couple of weeks.