Pakistan: Blast In Khyber Pakthtunkhwa Province Leaves Five Dead Including A Peace Committee Member

Security officials said a roadside bomb attack targeted the vehicle of the peace committee member, Idrees Khan, who was an ex-Village Defence Council (Aman Committee) Chairman of Kabal Tehsil, in Swat district. ?

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Updated on: 14 September 2022 2:10 am

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At least five people, including a peace committee member and two police officials, were killed in a blast in Pakistan’s restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa district, officials said on Tuesday. ?

The blast, which occurred in Bara Bandai area, resulted in the death of Khan, his security guards and two police officers, they said. ?

A search operation has been launched to nab the culprits, police said.

Not terrorist outfit has claimed responsibility for the attack so far. ?

Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province Mahmood Khan has condemned the incident, and has sought a detailed report and said those responsible would be brought to justice. ?

Pakistan has witnessed an uptick in the targeted attacks on security forces since the Taliban takeover of Kabul last year in August after the withdrawal of US forces.?