Attempt on life: Tribal elder escapes IED blast

KHAR: A tribal elder’s car was partially damaged in an improvised explosive device (IED)  blast in Kohi area of Salarzai, Bajaur Agency on Saturday night. An official of the Khar political administration told The Express Tribune, Malik Nawaz Khan narrowly escaped the attack. After the blast, security forces launched a search operation to find the culprits. Meanwhile, security forces foiled another terrorist bid and defused two other IEDs in the area.

Published in The Express Tribune, December 1^st, 2014.