At least four members of a family were killed when an improvised explosive device (IED) went off in the Kurram tribal district on Sunday, while police claimed to have gunned down a militant commander during an operation in Lakki Marwat.
A vehicle was caught up in the IED explosion in Kurram’s Teendo area as it was passing through Korram Road. As a result, four people travelling in the vehicle were killed and another was injured, with the vehicle being destroyed in the explosion.
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Source: Dawn News
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