Sabotage thwarted: BDU defuses bomb

The area was cordoned off while the bomb was being defused.

CHARSADDA:
A five-kilogramme explosive device planted by unidentified militants near the house of a resident of Thekadaranu Kalay was defused by the bomb disposal unit (BDU) on Tuesday.


An official of Tangi police said they were informed about a suspicious canister placed near the house of Haji Kashmali, after which they reached the site along with BDU personnel. The area was cordoned off while the bomb was being defused.

Published in The Express Tribune, February 4th, 2015.