Law enforcement agencies in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have decided to develop a new strategy to prevent the misuse of mining explosives in terrorist activities, officials said on Sunday.
The move comes after investigations revealed repeated use of such explosives in recent Improvised Explosive Device (IED) attacks across the province.
Police officials confirmed that a joint committee comprising the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) and Special Branch will be established to investigate and regulate the issue.
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Source: Samaa News
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