Pakistan: IED explodes prematurely in Bannu, kills terrorist planting bomb


One terrorist was killed when an improvised explosive device (IED) he was installing near Doh Ghoda Bridge in Bannu detonated prematurely on Tuesday, while his injured accomplice fled towards a nearby residential area, police said.

No civilian casualties were reported, and the bridge, a key route for travellers from Bannu and Miranshah to Peshawar, remained undamaged. The area has been cordoned off, and a search operation is underway to apprehend the injured terrorist.

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Source: Express Tribune News


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