On Wednesday, an explosion of a fatal bomb struck the Nawagai district in the Bajaur district, killing at least four people and injuring 11 others, according to local officials.
The explosion occurred on Nawagai Road near Sadiqabad Phatak in Khar Tehsil, and would have targeted a government vehicle.
Among the people killed were the assistant commissioner Nawagai, Tehsildar Nawagai, identified as Waqil, a police subsoil and a police officer, police sources said.
The injured were transferred to Khar hospital, where emergency treatment is underway. Rescue operations are underway on the explosion site.
Officials have not yet published the details on the type of explosive used. No group has claimed the responsibility of the attack so far.
It’s a story in development …
