Pakistan: Two killed in Tirah IED explosion


Two boys were killed and another sustained injuries when an improvised explosive device (IED) went off in the Maidan area of Tirah valley on Saturday, local and official sources said.

The victims were reportedly searching for mushrooms in a hilly area when they accidentally triggered the explosive device in the Durbikhel village of Bar Qambarkhel area in Khyber district’s Tirah valley.

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Source: The News International


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