One securi­ty force offici­al martyr­ed, anothe­r injure­d in the incide­ntSHABQADAR: A bomb disposal official of security forces was martyred and another injured when an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) went off in the Safi sub-division of Mohmand tribal district on Wednesday morning. Sources in security forces and district administration confirmed the IED blast at Qayumabad area of Safi tehsil of Mohmand tribal district of KP early on Wednesday morning. They told The Express Tribune that the bomb disposal officials were on daily patrol on the main road when an IED hidden by on road side by unidentified miscreant went off, in the result of the blast one security force official got martyrdom while other were got serious injuries. Both martyred and injured personal of bomb disposal squad were shifted to nearby Mamad Gat Hospital. The security forces cordoned off the area and started a search operation.

Source: The Express Tribune January 24, 2019 05:37 UTC