Security forces targeted: Blast in North Waziristan leaves 8 dead, 4 others injured
The security forces also carry out shelling using gunship helicopters on militant hideouts.
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NORTH WAZIRISTAN:
A remote-controlled bomb blast in the Ghulam Khan tehsil of North Waziristan left eight officials of the security forces dead and four others injured, Express News reported on Thursday.
A convoy of security forces was the target of the blast and the explosion reportedly took place around 10:30am. A curfew has been imposed in the area as well.
"At least eight security forces personnel embraced martyrdom in an IED (Improvised Explosive Device) blast which had been planted by terrorists on Miranshah-Ghulamkhan road," the military said in a statement.
"Several security forces personnel are critically injured."
The injured were taken to CMH hospital for medical assistance. The explosive material was planted on the side of the road and it exploded when the convoy was passing by.
An official of the security forces told The Express Tribune that it was a remote control explosion.
The security forces have reached the site of the blast and cordoned off the area. No group claimed responsibility for the attack till filing of this report.
Local military officials confirmed the incident and said troops called in air support and launched a search operation in the area after the attack.
Gunship helicopters carried out shelling on militant hideouts in the area. No loss of life was reported.
A remote-controlled bomb blast in the Ghulam Khan tehsil of North Waziristan left eight officials of the security forces dead and four others injured, Express News reported on Thursday.
A convoy of security forces was the target of the blast and the explosion reportedly took place around 10:30am. A curfew has been imposed in the area as well.
"At least eight security forces personnel embraced martyrdom in an IED (Improvised Explosive Device) blast which had been planted by terrorists on Miranshah-Ghulamkhan road," the military said in a statement.
"Several security forces personnel are critically injured."
The injured were taken to CMH hospital for medical assistance. The explosive material was planted on the side of the road and it exploded when the convoy was passing by.
An official of the security forces told The Express Tribune that it was a remote control explosion.
The security forces have reached the site of the blast and cordoned off the area. No group claimed responsibility for the attack till filing of this report.
Local military officials confirmed the incident and said troops called in air support and launched a search operation in the area after the attack.
Gunship helicopters carried out shelling on militant hideouts in the area. No loss of life was reported.