Twin blast in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s District Bajaur killed at least two people, including a cop, police told Geo News on Saturday. Bajaur District Police Officer (DPO) Waqas Rafeeq confirmed the dual blasts, saying that both the explosions took place in Tehsil Mamund.
“The first bomb went off in the Eirab area, killing a citizen, identified as Malik Asghar, while the second exploded in the jurisdiction of Loi Police Station, Mainakhor, in which policeman was killed,” the DPO Rafeeq.
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Source: The News International
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