The Bannu police foiled a major act of sabotage by neutralising a bomb, weighting about 10 kilogrammes. A locally-made improvised explosive device, planted near Road Darashah Kallay within the jurisdiction of Basiyakhel police station, was timely defused, thereby preventing a large-scale terrorist attack, officials said.
According to the BDS, the defused device contained 10 to 12kg of high-quality explosive material, along with a detonator, a remote-controlled unit, and a battery, clearly indicating preparations for a major terrorist incident.
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Source: Dawn News
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