Security forces foiled an attempt to target Jaffar Express by recovering a bomb planted on a railway track in Nasirabad district on Saturday.
Police officials said unidentified individuals had planted an improvised explosive device (IED) on the track in the Nuttal area of Nasirabad. Upon receiving information about the device, police and Frontier Corps personnel rushed to the site and cordoned off the area.
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Source: Dawn News
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